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UPDATE 1 - Dog Injured During Niagara Falls Shooting Incident

Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) detectives assigned to 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) and detectives seconded to the Provincial Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Squad have been actively investigating the whereabouts of Anthony ANGOY.

As a result of the investigation, on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, ROPE detectives located and arrested ANGOY in Hamilton. The firearm used in the commission of the offence remains outstanding.

ANGOY is...

Arrest Made in Relation to a Residential Break and Enter – Niagara Falls

On December 24, 2024, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) uniform officers assigned to 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) responded to a residential address in Niagara Falls for a Break and Enter call for service.

Initial investigation determined that an unknown suspect gained access to the residence by breaking a window. A Scene’s of Crime Officer (SOCO) with the NRPS also attended to process the scene for any evidence. Officers determined that the following items were stolen:

• $35...

Alert: Substance of Concern Discovered in Niagara

In December of 2024 members of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) assigned to 3 District (Welland/Pelham) Street Crime Unit (SCU) seized a quantity of a substance that was believed to be fentanyl. As a result, the fentanyl was sent to Health Canada’s – Drug Analysis Service.

Detectives with the NRPS Opioid Enforcement and Education Unit (OEEU) were notified that the substance Metonitazepyne (Benzimidazole) was detected in the fentanyl sample.

Benzimidazoles are controlled in Canada under...

Public Release – Criminal Impaired Driving Offences – March 2nd, 2025, to March 8th, 2025

In an effort to bring further attention and deterrence to driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, the Niagara Regional Police Service will be reporting the names of those people who are charged with an alleged criminal impaired driving offence in the Region.

In addition to being charged, these individuals are also bound by a Ministry of Transportation 90-day Administrative Driver's Licence Suspension and are prohibited from operating a motor vehicle on a roadway. The public is encouraged to...

Body Worn Camera – Open House Times and Locations

At the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS), we’re committed to building stronger relationships with our community by enhancing transparency, accountability, and trust in policing.

That’s why, along with the Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Service Board, we are

exploring the use of Body-Worn Cameras (BWCs)—a modern tool; designed to benefit both officers and the public.

We want to hear from you.

Your input matters as we determine how this technology fits into the future of policing in...