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MISSING PERSON – NRPS Officers Searching for 79-Year-old Woman – Update 1 – LOCATED

Update 1

Missing person Dora Hamilton has been located and is safe.

The NRPS would like to thank the public and media for their assistance with his matter.

Dora’s photo has been removed from the original media release and our social media for her privacy.  We would ask the public and media to consider doing the same.

Original Release – July 18, 2022 – 7:39pm

Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 3 District officers are searching for 79-year-old Dora Hamilton of Pelham. At approximately 3:00pm on...

MISSING PERSON – NRPS Officers Searching for 79-Year-Old Woman

Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 3 District officers are searching for 79-year-old Dora Hamilton of Pelham. At approximately 3:00pm on July 18, 2022, she was reported missing.

On July 18, 2022, at approximately 11:00am, Dora left her Pelham home to run errands that included stops in Welland and Pelham. She left driving a 4-door grey/black 2010 Toyota Corolla (Ontario Licence Plate “SK8RR”).  Dora was seen on July 18, 2022, at approximately 11:15am in a grocery store on Highway 20 near...

Police Services Act Disciplinary Tribunal - July 20, 2022

Please be advised that the next adjournment hearing date for the Niagara Regional Police Service Disciplinary Tribunal will take place on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 8:30 A.M. at Niagara Regional Police Service Headquarters, 5700 Valley Way, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Community Room "B".

**This hearing is being held via teleconference, but members of the public may attend in person**

This notice is distributed in compliance with the Rules Governing the Practice of Disciplinary Tribunals. Any...

UPDATE – ARREST - Detectives Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision – Niagara-on-the-Lake

Continued investigation by detectives with the Collision Reconstruction Unit has resulted in charges being laid against the male driver.

On Friday July 15, 2022, 38 year old Brandon Joseph Rioux of St. Catharines was arrested and charged with the following offences:

• Impaired Operation of a Conveyance / Alcohol / Causing Death Section 320.14(3) CCC
• Impaired Operation of a Conveyance / Exceed Blood Alcohol Concentration Section 320.14(1)(b)

Roux is currently being held in custody pending a bail...

NRPS, OPP & MTO Joint Enforcement Initiative

In an on-going initiative to address community concerns regarding increased commercial motor vehicle traffic in Lincoln and West Lincoln, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) partnered with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), and the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) for a joint enforcement initiative on July 14, 2022.

NRPS, OPP, and MTO officers were positioned to intercept commercial motor vehicles believed to be intentionally by-passing the Truck Inspection Station, which were then...