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Licence Plate Thefts Increase in West Niagara

Since late December of 2023, the Niagara Regional Police Service has been seeing an increase in the number of incidents of licence plates being stolen. There have been over 10 incidents with the majority having occurred in West Niagara.

Thieves have targeted vehicles parked in car dealerships and residential driveways. In some cases, the stolen plate is switched with a paper or 3-D printed similar plate. Thieves will target licences plates of the same colour, make, and model vehicle that they...

UPDATE 1 - Detectives investigating suspicious death at Niagara Detention Centre

This incident has remained under investigation by detectives with the Niagara Regional Police Service Homicide Unit.

As a result, following a lengthy investigation through continued cooperation with the Niagara Detention Centre, two (2) suspects have been arrested and charged in relation to this incident.

The following persons are facing one count of Second Degree Murder, contrary to Section 235(1) of the Criminal Code:

-        Jeremy LOWES-KENNEDY, 19 years of Welland

-        Kelvin Justin...

Detectives Investigating Fatality in Pelham

On Thursday, February 15, 2024 at approximately 5:00pm, 3 District (Welland/Pelham) uniform officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service attended the area of Merrittville Highway and Regional Road 20, in the Town of Pelham for a serious motor vehicle collision. 
Investigation revealed that a white Impala was travelling southbound on Merrittville Highway when it lost control, veered into oncoming traffic and collided with a black SUV. The driver, a 71 year old male, of the white Impala was...

ADVISORY: Niagara Police Services Board Meeting – February 22, 2024

The media and public are invited to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Services Board on Thursday, February 22, 2024.  The public portion of the meeting will begin at 9:30 am and can be viewed live on the link Niagara Region Police Services Board - YouTube 

The Board will record its meeting and will upload the link to the Board’s website for the public to access following the meeting. 

The agenda for this meeting can be accessed on Tuesday, February...

Auto Thefts Up in West Niagara

Officers from the 8 District (Grimsby, Lincoln, West Lincoln) office of the Niagara Regional Police Service are seeing a recent increase in the number of auto thefts in West Niagara.

Since late January officers have responded to 14 incidents of stolen vehicles. Some of the vehicles stolen appear to be crimes of opportunity. Four vehicles were left unlocked, with the keys in the vehicle, along with valuables (wallets / purses).

Other stolen vehicles may have been targeted by an organized criminal...