Posts by Niagara Regional Police Service

On Thursday, July 4, 2024, uniform members of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) assigned to 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) responded to a fraud call.

The initial investigation determined that business emails had been compromised resulting in the diversion of payments totaling several hundred thousand dollars.

Detectives with the NRPS Central Fraud Unit continue to investigate this matter. A suspect has been identified, and detectives are requesting the community’s assistance in determining their identity.

On Thursday August 14, 2025, the pedestrian, a 63-year-old Niagara Falls man, succumbed to their injuries in hospital.

Detectives with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Collision Reconstruction Unit, in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Branch, are now investigating this as a hit-and-run fatality.

Detectives are seeking dashcam, cellphone, or other surveillance footage recorded between 9:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on Dorchester Road, between Lundy’s Lane and McLeod Road in Niagara Falls, that may have captured the suspect vehicle. Anyone with relevant information is asked to contact investigators.

In response to an alarming rise in fraud schemes, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) is urging residents to remain vigilant and safeguard their personal and financial information.

Fraudsters are increasingly using sophisticated techniques to exploit individuals. Common scams include:

• Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) scams: Scammers impersonate government officials, claiming taxpayers owe money and must pay immediately.
• Grandparent scams: A scammer pretends to be a relative in distress, urgently requesting money.
• Bank investigator scams: Fraudsters pose as bank employees investigating suspicious activity.

The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) office is investigating a significant theft of jewellery from a St. Catharines residence.

On April 10, 2025, 1 District uniform officers attended a residence in the area of Read Road and Lakeshore Road in St. Catharines following a report of theft. The complainant advised officers they had recently returned home after being out of the country. Upon their return, they discovered several pieces of jewellery had been stolen from within the home.

In early April 2025, detectives from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) began investigating incidents involving allegations of death threats and criminal harassment.

The incidents occurred between March and April 2025 in the Niagara Region and involved an adult female victim. As a result of the ongoing investigation, detectives formed grounds to believe the adult male suspect committed the offences. The victim and suspect were previously known to each other.

Detectives have not yet located the suspect, and an arrest warrant has been issued for Jeremiah Rasheed Pooran, 30, of Toronto. He is wanted for the following Criminal Code offences:

The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) missing person investigation for Nicholas ADAMSON (29 years) of St. Catharines remains open and ongoing by 1 District (St. Catharines / Thorold) detectives.

Today marks three years since he went missing.

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

Nicholas is described as:

• Male
• White
• 5’10” tall
• 140 lbs

Last seen wearing:

• Blue jeans
• White shirt with collar

The Niagara Regional Police Service continues to investigate the circumstances of a homicide that occurred one year ago today on November 27, 2023, at 5:30PM in the parking lot of a residential condominium building in the area of Concord Place and Windward Drive in the Town of Grimsby.

When emergency crews arrived, they located 21-year-old Jordan Chu with life threatening injuries.  He was transported to an out of region hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

Homicide investigators are appealing to the public for anyone who may have witnessed this incident or captured CCTV footage on their residential or dashcam surveillance systems, for the period between the hours of 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm, to contact police.

The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) continues to investigate an email extortion scam that is happening in Niagara over the last 1-2 weeks. To date there have been at least 10 incidents reported although more attempts are suspected to have occurred. 

To further prevent victimization the NRPS is providing the public with the extortion email. Many of the extortion emails use the same words, the only changes being the victim’s personal information (blacked out redacted areas).

CLICK HERE to view the extortion email.

The Niagara Regional Police Service continues to search for missing male Darren Werner of the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Darren Werner was reported missing on September 17, 2021, and his current whereabouts remain unknown.

This investigation remains an open missing person investigation with suspicious circumstances.

The Niagara Regional Police Service Homicide Unit continues to lead the investigation and investigators are once again appealing to anyone with information regarding Darren Werner’s disappearance to contact detectives at (905) 688 – 4111, dial option 3, extension 1009451.

The Niagara Regional Police Service is investigating a theft (shoplifting) incident from the Rexall Pharmacy in Thorold.

On June 14, 2024, at approximately 3:00pm two unknown female suspects entered the store and removed multiple items from the shelves and hid them in bags.  The suspects left the store without paying for the approximate $1000 of merchandise (skin care products).  

Further investigation has determined the same suspects have been linked to similar thefts across Southwestern Ontario and the Greater Toronto area.   Total stolen merchandise losses are believed to be over $28, 000 with at least 29 stores having been targeted.