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ADVISORY: POLICE SERVICES BOARD MEETING FORMAT CHANGE - JANUARY 26, 2023

Due to the inclement weather forecast, the Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Services Board Meeting scheduled for Thursday, January 26, 2023, commencing at 9:00 am, will proceed as a videoconference with Board Members and Niagara Regional Police staff joining by Zoom.  

As with all of our meetings, this meeting will be livestreamed on the PSB YouTube Channel and a video of the meeting will be posted and archived to the Niagara Police Service Board’s YouTube account for members of...

ADVISORY: Notice of Police Services Board Meeting on January 26, 2023

The media and public are invited to view the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Services Board on Thursday, January 26, 2023.  The public portion of the meeting will begin at 9:00 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,...

Detectives Investigating Welland Ave. Gas Station Robbery – St. Catharines – Update 1 – ARREST

The investigation into the December 28, 2022, robbery of a St. Catharines Canadian Tire Gas Station has been ongoing by 1 District – St. Catharines / Thorold detectives.

A suspect was identified, and on December 29, 2022, he was arrested in St. Catharines.

Daniele Roberto Sforza (48 years) of St. Catharines has been arrested and charged with the Criminal Code offences of:

• Robbery
• Fail to Comply with a Probation Order

Sforza was held in custody for a video bail hearing on January 3, 2023, at the...

NRPS Attempting to Identify Vandalism to Parked Vehicles Suspect - Niagara

Beginning in June of 2022, the Niagara Regional Police Service began investigating a series of vandalism / mischief incidents across the Region of Niagara.

Detectives have reason to believe the same male suspect has repeatedly attended the area surrounding residential homes during overnight hours and intentionally damaged windows on parked vehicles. The suspect is believed to be responsible for in excess of 150 damaged windows amounting to approximately $100,000 in damage.

Although the motive for...

NEW REGIONAL COUNCILLORS APPOINTED TO NIAGARA POLICE SERVICES BOARD

Official notification of the new regional appointments was the opening piece of business at the Police Services Board meeting held on December 15, 2022.  Regional Councillors Pat Chiocchio (Welland) and Laura Ip (St. Catharines) were appointed to the Board by Regional Council on December 1, 2022, to replace former Regional Councillor and Mayor of Wainfleet Kevin Gibson and Regional Councillor Bob Gale (Niagara Falls) whose final term ended on November 24 and December 1, 2022, respectively....