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Detectives Investigating Arson in St. Catharines

On Thursday, September 12th, 2024 at approximately 3:22am, 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) uniform officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service attended the area of Lock Street and Lakeport Road in the City of St. Catharines in response to a fire call.

The St. Catharines Fire Department and officers arrived on scene and investigation revealed that two unknown suspects approached a restaurant at this location and set it on fire. The suspects were last seen running North on Lock Street,...

Male Arrested Following Graffiti Investigation in the Downtown Core of St. Catharines

Since April 2024, officers with 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) Community Oriented Response and Engagement (CORE) Unit have been investigating numerous similar graffiti tags that have been appearing in the downtown core of St. Catharines.

Members of the CORE Unit identified over 30 locations with similarly styled “tags”. The “tags” have been located on commercial property, private property, City of St. Catharines property, and Niagara Region property.

The offences are believed to have...

UPDATE 3 - Detectives Investigating Assault in St. Catharines

The male victim involved in this incident succumbed to his injuries in hospital on August 27, 2024.

As a result of the death of the 68-year-old male, Niagara Regional Police Service Homicide Detectives have continued their investigation, and the initial charge of aggravated assault has been upgraded.

34-year-old Raymond Douglas Warner of No Fixed Address is now facing the charge of:

-        Second Degree Murder

Warner appeared in court on Wednesday September 11, 2024, at the Robert S.K. Welch...

34-Year-Old Man Arrested Following NRPS Human Trafficking Investigation – Niagara Falls

In September 2024, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Human Trafficking Unit along with detectives and uniform patrol officers from the NRPS 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara on the Lake) office commenced an investigation into human trafficking.  The alleged trafficking of a female over the age of 18 occurred throughout the City of Niagara Falls. 

As a result of the investigation, a male suspect was identified.  On Wednesday, September 11th, 2024, 2 District detectives and uniform patrol...

LOCATED - MISSING PERSON – NRPS in Niagara are Searching for a 24-Year-Old Man

Update - LOCATED - September 12, 2024

James has been located and is safe.  The NRPS would like to thank the media and the public for their help in this matter. 

We have removed his photo from the original media release and our social media.  We would ask the public and media to consider doing the same for his privacy.

Original Release - September 10, 2024

Officers from the 3 District – Welland / Pelham office of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) are searching for missing person James Emery.