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Investigation following Welland Shooting

Posted on Friday, May 09, 2025 11:17 AM

On Friday May 9, 2025, at approximately 2:00am, Niagara Regional Police Service 3 District (Welland/Pelham) uniform officers responded to a report of a shooting at a home in the area of Leaside Drive and McCrae Drive in the City of Welland.

When officers arrived, they located an adult male with injuries.

Niagara Emergency Medical Service (NEMS) paramedics personnel arrived at the scene and assessed the victim who was ultimately transported to an out-of-region hospital for treatment.  The victim’s...

NRPS arrests two suspects after drug trafficking investigation

Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2025 09:20 AM

During May of 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Street Crime Detectives assigned to 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) initiated an investigation into the trafficking of controlled substances in the Niagara Region.

Following a subsequent investigation, on Tuesday May 6, 2025, two suspects were arrested at a Thorold residence.

As a result, detectives received judicial authorization to execute a search warrant where they located and seized the following:

  • 215.2 grams of...

Public Release – Criminal Impaired Driving Offences – April 27, 2025, to May 3, 2025

Posted on Wednesday, May 07, 2025 11:20 AM

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...

Investigation following reports of shots fired in West Lincoln

Posted on Tuesday, May 06, 2025 10:35 AM

On Saturday, May 3, 2025, at approximately 10:20pm, Niagara Regional Police 8 District (Grimsby/Lincoln/West Lincoln) uniform officers responded to a report of shots being fired in the area of Grassie Road and Concession Road 7 in the Town of West Lincoln. 

Officers secured the area and searched for anyone involved but did not locate any victim(s) or suspect(s). 

Through continued investigation, detectives have confirmed that multiple shots were fired.

Police are appealing to the public and area...

Personal Trainer/Manual Osteopath Arrested Following Voyeurism Investigation – St. Catharines

Posted on Saturday, May 03, 2025 08:35 AM

In November 2024, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) was contacted by employees of a Martindale area St. Catharines commercial physical wellness and rehabilitation facility regarding a voyeurism complaint.

1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) uniform officers initially responded, and the investigation was later assigned to detectives.

The preliminary investigation revealed that the physical wellness and rehabilitation facility had received information that adult females were being...