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Detectives Investigating Niagara Falls Death - Update 2

Update 2

Detectives with the Niagara Regional Police Service Homicide Unit continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of a 29-year-old male that occurred in the area of Epworth Circle and St. Lawrence Avenue in the City of Niagara Falls on April 1, 2024, at 6:19pm.

Detectives are now appealing to food delivery drivers who made deliveries on Epworth Circle on April 1, 2024, between 2:45 pm and 6:20 pm, to contact detectives.

Additionally, anyone who may have been in...

Detectives Investigating a Fatality in Chippawa

On April 8, 2024 at approximately 7:18am, 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) uniform officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service attended the area of Sodom Road and Weaver Road in the Town of Chippawa for an assist ambulance call.

Officers arrived on scene and located an adult male deceased on the west side of Sodom Road.

Detectives with the Collision Reconstruction Unit have taken carriage of the investigation and are seeking the public’s help with this investigation. 

Anyone...

Solar Eclipse - Welcome to Niagara

With less than 24hrs until the April 8, 2024, solar eclipse, the Niagara Region is seeing the arrival of visitors to its cities and towns. This spectacular event will last almost four minutes, starting at 2:04 p.m. and ending at 4:33 p.m., with totality occurring at 3:18 p.m.

The City of Niagara Falls is currently seeing an increase in vehicular and pedestrian traffic, particularly in the tourist area. 

To ensure a safe and enjoyable event we ask that residents and visitors consider the below...

MISSING PERSON – NRPS in St. Catharines are Searching for 32-Year-Old Man – Update 2 - CHARGES

Continued investigation by 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) detectives has resulted in charges against two persons in relation to the death of Jonathan Cronkwright.

On Sunday April 7, 2024, the suspects were arrested and charged.  34-year-old Michael (Mike) Patterson (no fixed address) and 33-year-old Samantha Embert (no fixed address) have both been charged with:

-              Dead Body: Neglect duty, contrary to Section 182(a) of the Criminal Code

-              Dead Body: Indignity to,...

Niagara Falls Man Arrested for Sexual Assault in a Store

Detectives from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Sexual Assault Unit are currently investigating a sexual assault in the City of Niagara Falls.

On April 5, 2024, 2 District (Niagara Falls / Niagara on the Lake) uniform officers from NRPS responded to the Costco Store on Pin Oak Drive for a report of a sexual assault.

The initial investigation determined that a male suspect had been observed in the store acting suspicious around female customers. Further investigation determined that the...