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West Lincoln Man Arrested Following Child Luring Investigation – Update 1 – RE-ARREST

As part of the ongoing investigation, detectives from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) have re-arrested a West Lincoln man in connection with a child luring case first announced on April 3, 2025.

On May 2, 2025, as a result of further investigative efforts, Johnathan Jeffrey AHLSTEDT was taken into custody by NRPS detectives.

AHLSTEDT is now facing the following additional Criminal Code charges:

• Telecommunication with a person under, or believed to be under, 18 for the purpose of...

NRPS Launches 5th Annual Spring Forward Food Drive

As part of Police Week 2025 – "Protecting Ontario", the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) is proud to announce the launch of its 5th Annual Spring Forward Food Drive.

Led by members of the Community Oriented Response and Engagement Unit (CORE), the Spring Forward Food Drive has, over the past four years, collected more than 67,000 pounds of food and $42,000 in cash and gift card donations from generous members of the public and local businesses.

This year, CORE officers are once again teaming up...

NRPS Set to Compete in 57th Annual International Tug of War on Rainbow Bridge

Niagara Falls, Ont. — The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) is proud to announce its participation in the 57th Annual International Law Enforcement Tug of War, taking place on Saturday, May 10, 2025, on the Rainbow Bridge.

The NRPS men's and women's tug of war teams will face off against their United States law enforcement counterparts in this long-standing tradition—battling it out at the centre of the international border in a spirited show of camaraderie and cross-border cooperation.

The...

NRPS Arrest Two Persons Following Drug Investigation in St. Catharines

In the spring of 2025, detectives from the 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) Street Crime Unit of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) began an investigation into a St. Catharines man who was wanted on multiple outstanding arrest warrants dating back to 2016.

On April 30, 2025, investigators located the wanted man and observed activity consistent with an illegal drug transaction. The man was in a vehicle with a woman when he was arrested on the strength of his outstanding warrants. A...

NRPS Seeking to Identify Person of Interest – Update 1 - WANTED

On April 22, 2025, uniform officers from the 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) office of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded to a report of a belated assault in St. Catharines.

The initial investigation determined that on April 19, 2025, at approximately 4:15 p.m., a 10-year-old girl was inside the library on Church Street in St. Catharines. An unknown adult male approached her, engaged in a brief conversation, and then grabbed her arm. He subsequently released her and left...