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Traffic Stop Lead to Impaired Driving and Drug Charges

On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at approximately 1:10 p.m. Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) uniform members assigned to 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) were on general patrol when a vehicle was observed stopped at the intersection of Montrose Road and Highway 420 in Niagara Falls.

A traffic stop was initiated and during this process grounds were formed that the individual’s ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by drug. As a result, the individual was searched...

Two Suspects Sought in St. Catharines Break and Enter

On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, a commercial break and enter was reported to 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) uniform officers. The incident occurred in the area of First Street Louth and Rykert Street in the City of St. Catharines.

Between the hours of 1:45 a.m. and 5:45 a.m. on February 18, 2025, two suspects attended a commercial location on All Terrain Vehicle’s (ATV). One suspect utilized a grinding tool to defeat locks on two shipping containers located on the property. Once the locks...

Public Release – Criminal Impaired Driving Offences – February 16th, 2025, to February 22nd , 2025

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...

Bank Robberies Under Investigation by Detectives

On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at approximately 2:46 p.m. members of Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) uniform patrol responded to TD Canada Trust located at 5900 Dorchester Road in the City of Niagara Falls for a Robbery call for service.

Upon arrival, officers determined a lone male suspect entered the bank, brandished a knife and demanded cash from the employees. The suspect received an undisclosed amount of currency, and fled the area north...

UPDATE #2 - St. Catharines Detectives Investigating Robbery at Pen Centre

Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) detectives assigned to 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) Criminal Investigative Branch (CIB) have been actively investigating a robbery that occurred at Griffin Jewellery at the Pen Centre, located at 221 Glendale Avenue in the City of St. Catharines on January 16, 2025.

As a result of the investigation detectives have identified, located and charged two youths.

A 15-year-old male from Scarborough has been arrested and charged with the following criminal...