Missing Person – NRPS Attempting to Locate Thorold Man – Update 6 – LOCATED

In March of 2022, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) began a missing person investigation to locate Nicholas Adamson, 29, of St. Catharines.

Nicholas was last seen in the early morning hours of Thursday, March 17, 2022, on foot in the area of the Moose & Goose, located at 54 Paul De Divitis Sr. Way in the City of Thorold.

The investigation has remained open and ongoing in an effort to locate Nicholas.

On December 5, 2024, the Hamilton Police Service were called to a found human remains report near Hamilton Harbour. DNA from the remains were submitted to the RCMP National DNA Data Bank.

On April 24, 2025, the Niagara Regional Police Service received a DNA hit notification from the RCMP National Center for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains positively identifying the Hamilton remains as  Nicholas Adamson.

The missing person investigation will now be closed. Foul play is not suspected.

The Hamilton Police Service investigation into the found human remains has also been closed with no foul play suspected.

The NRPS extends its deepest condolences to the Adamson family and loved ones during this very difficult time. We would like to thank members of the public, and the media, for their ongoing assistance and cooperation throughout this investigation.

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