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UPDATE 1 - Homicide Detectives Investigating Welland Death

Detectives with the Niagara Regional Police Service Homicide Unit continue to investigate the death of an adult male in the City of Welland on Tuesday September 17, 2024.

Investigators have identified the male as 24-year-old Mathew Theal of Welland

Residents can expect a continued police presence in the area while Homicide detectives and the Forensic Services Unit continue the investigation.  

Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at (905) 688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009417 with any...

Homicide Detectives Investigating Welland Death

On Tuesday September 17, 2024, at approximately 10:30am, 3 District (Welland/Fonthill) Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) officers attended a residence in the area of Broadway and Pietz Avenue in the City of Welland in response to an assist ambulance call.

Officers arrived on scene with Niagara Emergency Medical Services and located an adult male with life threatening injuries. The male was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. 

Sommer E. ETHERDEN (19 years old) of...

MISSING PERSON – Male in Niagara on the Lake - Update 5

The Niagara Regional Police Service continues to search for missing male Darren Werner of the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Darren Werner was reported missing on September 17, 2021, and his current whereabouts remain unknown.

This investigation remains an open missing person investigation with suspicious circumstances.

The Niagara Regional Police Service Homicide Unit continues to lead the investigation and investigators are once again appealing to anyone with information regarding Darren Werner’s...

Serial Theft Suspects to Identify - Niagara - GTA - Southwestern Ontario

The Niagara Regional Police Service is investigating a theft (shoplifting) incident from the Rexall Pharmacy in Thorold.

On June 14, 2024, at approximately 3:00pm two unknown female suspects entered the store and removed multiple items from the shelves and hid them in bags.  The suspects left the store without paying for the approximate $1000 of merchandise (skin care products).  

Further investigation has determined the same suspects have been linked to similar thefts across Southwestern Ontario...

Niagara Regional Police Launch 24th Annual Back-to-School Traffic Safety and Awareness Day

As the summer of 2024 draws to a close, students across Niagara are set to return to school on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. To mark the occasion, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) will be conducting its 24th annual Back-to-School Traffic Safety and Awareness Day.

This initiative sees senior officers and members of specialty units who are not regularly assigned to uniform patrol duties donning their uniforms and joining forces with general patrol officers to enhance traffic safety around...