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Public Release – Criminal Impaired Driving Offences – March 16th, 2025, to March 23rd , 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...

Uptick in Trailer Thefts – 8 District

The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) is currently investigating a series of thefts of trailers and snow mobiles calls for service. These calls occur overnight in typically rural areas across the Niagara Region. These incidents have been reported in the municipalities of Grimsby, West Lincoln, and Lincoln and have been taking place primarily between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., since March 2025.

The suspects involved in these incidents appear to be targeting neighbourhoods and...

NRPS Chief Bill Fordy and Director Akram Askoul to Receive King Charles III Coronation Medal

Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Chief of Police Bill Fordy has been selected to receive the King Charles III Coronation Medal in recognition of his outstanding contributions to public safety, crime prevention, and community leadership. 

Technology Services Director Akram Askoul has also been chosen for the honour, recognized for his significant contributions in the field of information technology. Both Chief Fordy and Director Askoul were selected by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of...

Suspicious Person Call Leads to Multiple Arrests - Lincoln

On Friday, March 21, 2025, at approximately 2:50 p.m., uniform members of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) assigned to 8 District (Grimsby/Lincoln/West Lincoln) responded to the area of Connor Drive and Mountain Street in the Town of Lincoln for a Suspicious Person call for service.

Initial information received was that two masked suspects were attempting to climb a balcony and forcibly enter a residence. Additionally, a suspect vehicle, identified as a white BMW, was observed parked...

LOCATED - MISSING PERSON – NRPS in St. Catharines are Searching for 80-Year-Old Man

Missing person Daniel MACKLER has been located and is safe. We would like to thank the community and the media for their assistance with this matter.

We have removed their photo from the original media release and our social media for his privacy. 

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