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Toronto Male Arrested in St. Catharines with Loaded Firearm and Drugs

On April 30, 2024, at approximately 12:45pm, 1 District (St. Catharines / Thorold) Street Crime detectives from the Niagara Regional Police Service were in the area of Gale Crescent and Riordon Street in the City of St. Catharines conducting an investigation. Detectives observed an unrelated grey Chevrolet sedan suspected to be involved in the sale of illegal drugs. The Chevrolet travelled to Niagara Falls.

2 District (Niagara Falls / Niagara on the Lake) Street Crime Unit detectives became...

ADVISORY: Police Service Board Finance Committee Meeting

The media and public are invited to the Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Service Board Finance Committee Meeting on Thursday, May 9, 2024.  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 agendas and minutes, is available at

Drug Investigation Leads to $15,000 seizure – St. Catharines

During the month of April 2024, Detectives from the 1 District Street Crime Unit (St.Catharines / Thorold) of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) investigated drugs being sold out of a residence and suspect vehicle throughout the City of St. Catharines.

As a result of the investigation, on April 30th, 2024 at 3:22pm, Detectives from the 1 District Street Crime Unit (NRPS) subsequently conducted a traffic stop in the area of Scott Street and Vine Street resulting in the arrest of the...

Drug Investigation Results in 2 Arrests in Niagara Falls

Since the end of 2023, Detectives from the 2 District Street Crime Unit (Niagara Falls/Niagara on the Lake) of the Niagara Regional Police Service have been investigating the sale of illegal drugs within the City of Niagara Falls.

As a result of the investigation on Monday, April 29, 2024, two suspects were arrested after a search warrant was executed at a residential home located on Drummond Road near Lundy’s Lane in the City of Niagara Falls.  Subsequently, 204 hydromorphone pills, 2.2 grams...

Foot Chase Results in Arrest of Suspect Wielding a Knife – St. Catharines

On Monday, April 29, 2024, at approximately 11:25am, 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) uniformed officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded to an armed person in the area of Church Street and Queenston Street in the City of St. Catharines.  Uniformed officers were responding to a male wielding a knife towards an unidentified male.

Upon police arrival, the suspect fled on foot towards Niagara Street. With assistance from the NRPS Real Time Operations Centre (RTOC) the...