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Public Release – Criminal Impaired Driving Offences – April 8th to April 14th, 2024

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...

Niagara Falls Man Arrested Following Construction Fraud Investigation

In August of 2023, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS), Central Fraud Unit began an investigation involving several construction frauds taking place in the Niagara Region.

Detectives determined that the offences involved a man accepting construction jobs, specifically concrete work, and then taking money for services that he would not provide.

On April 12, 2024, Ernesto Miguel SARABANDO (49 years), of Niagara Falls was arrested and charged with the Criminal Code offences of:

• Fraud Over $5...

NRPS Investigation Leads to Arrests in Armed Niagara Falls Residential Robbery

In February of 2024, detectives from the 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) Street Crime Unit executed a search warrant at a residence in the area of Arad Street and Drummond Road in the City of Niagara Falls.

During the warrant execution, detectives observed a bullet hole in the residence. Detectives with the 2 District detective office then began an investigation and were able to determine that on September 29th, 2023, two male suspects attended the residence, brandished a long gun...

ADVISORY: Niagara Police Service Board Meeting – April 25, 2024

The media and public are invited to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Service Board on Thursday, April 25, 2024.  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 agendas...

Suspect Vehicle Wanted in Fort Erie

On Sunday April 7, 2024, at approximately 10:06 pm, uniform officers attended the area of Derby Rad and Conway Place, in the Town of Fort Erie, regarding a motorcycle driving dangerously.

At approximately 10:21 pm, an officer with the Niagara Regional Police Service observed a male operating a motorcycle that matched the description in the area of Ridgeway Road and Roxborough Road. The motorcycle was travelling at a high rate of speed and performed “wheelies”. The driver then drove up and down...