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NRPS Arrests Man Following Double Stabbing in St. Catharines

On April 30, 2025, at 9:48 p.m., uniform officers from 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded to a report of a disturbance at a residence in St. Catharines. While en route, officers received further information indicating that two people had been stabbed and the suspect had fled the scene.

Officers attended the area of 45 Manchester Avenue, where they located the suspect walking nearby. At 9:57 p.m., the suspect was stopped and arrested by...

Missing Person – NRPS Attempting to Locate Thorold Man – Update 6 – LOCATED

In March of 2022, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) began a missing person investigation to locate Nicholas Adamson, 29, of St. Catharines.

Nicholas was last seen in the early morning hours of Thursday, March 17, 2022, on foot in the area of the Moose & Goose, located at 54 Paul De Divitis Sr. Way in the City of Thorold.

The investigation has remained open and ongoing in an effort to locate Nicholas.

On December 5, 2024, the Hamilton Police Service were called to a found human remains...

Public Release – Criminal Impaired Driving Offences - April 20 to April 26, 2025

In an effort to raise awareness and deter impaired driving by alcohol or drugs, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) reports the names of individuals charged with alleged criminal impaired driving offences in the region.

In addition to being criminally charged, these individuals are also subject to a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension issued by the Ministry of Transportation. They are prohibited from operating a motor vehicle on any roadway. Members of the public are...

UPDATE 2 - Niagara Falls Detectives Investigating Commercial Break and Enter

2 District Street Crime Unit detectives contiue to investigate this commercial break and enter.  On March 5, 2025, at approximately 5:35 a.m., 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded to a report of a break and enter at a jewellery store in Niagara Falls.

Officers attended Roberts Jewellers, located at 4416 Queen St. The initial investigation determined that at 5:20 a.m., two masked, unknown males smashed open the front...

NRPS 1 District CORE Team Continues 3P Anti-Shoplifting Initiative in St. Catharines

In April 2025, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) Community Oriented Response and Engagement Unit (CORE) continued its targeted 3P (Past the Point of Purchase) anti-shoplifting initiative in partnership with local retailers.

Over a focused two-day enforcement period, CORE officers arrested 21 individuals for shoplifting offences. Working collaboratively with retail loss prevention officers, this project aims to deter retail theft, educate the public,...