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Male Arrested in Relation to Break and Enters in St. Catharines

In January of 2025,  1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) Street Crime detectives with the Niagara Regional Police Service began an investigation into break and enters that were occurring at dealerships and auto repair shops, in the City of St. Catharines.

Investigation revealed the suspect was breaking into the businesses, taking key fobs, then stealing the vehicle linked to the key.

As a result of the investigation, detectives were able to identify a male suspect responsible.

On February 11, 2025...

Detectives investigating St. Catharines fatal collision

On Thursday, February 6, 2025, at approximately 12:50am, 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) uniform officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service attended the area of Glendale Avenue and Welland Canals Parkway in the City of St. Catharines for a motor vehicle collision with fatal injuries. 

Investigation revealed a 24-year-old male was operating a silver Toyota Supra and is alleged to have been travelling at a high rate of speed, lost control, and collided with a building.   Tragically, the...

2025 Criteria Changes to use a Collision Reporting Centre (CRC) - Niagara

On January 1, 2025, some of the criteria for reporting a collision in Ontario changed to allow more access to Collision Reporting Centres (CRC).  The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) has three Collision Reporting Centres in the Niagara Region (St. Catharines / Niagara Falls / Welland).

Reporting criteria to use a CRC include:

• Property damage up to $5000.
• No fatalities, or where only minor injuries are sustained (including but not limited to sore neck/back, concussions, minor scrapes or...

MISSING PERSON – NRPS in Niagara Falls are Searching for 29-Year-Old Woman

Officers from the 2 District – Niagara Falls/Niagara on the Lake office of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) are searching for missing person Brittany Sheldrick-Cline.

Brittany was last seen on December 31, 2024, in the area of Martin Street in Milton.  The last time Brittany was seen in the Niagara area was in November of 2024. Her means of travel is unknown.

Brittany is described as:

• White female
• Approximately 145lbs
• Slender
• 5’6 feet tall
• Blue eyes
• Brown hair

A clothing description is not...

ADVISORY: Niagara Police Service Board Meeting – January 23, 2025

The media and public are invited to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Service Board on Thursday, January 23, 2025.  The public portion of the meeting will begin at 9:30 am and can be viewed live on the link Niagara Region Police Service Board - YouTube 

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

The agenda for this meeting, as well as a full listing of Board...