Media Releases

On Saturday, August 16, 2025, at approximately 11:00 p.m. uniform members of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) assigned to 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) responded to an apartment in the area of Vine Street and Scott Street in the City of St. Catharines for an Assist Ambulance call for service.

The initial investigation determined that a female victim suffered serious burn injuries to her upper body and face. She was transported to hospital in critical condition. The scene was secured by uniformed members, and detectives with the 1 District Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) took over the investigation.

During the summer of 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) detectives assigned to 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) Street Crime Unit (SCU) commenced an investigation into the trafficking of controlled substances in the City of Niagara Falls.

On Wednesday, August 20, 2025, detectives received judicial authorization to execute a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a residential address in Niagara Falls.

As a result of the investigation police arrested two individuals and seized the following:

• 111.6 grams of fentanyl
• 198 pills of hydromorphone 
• 14.5 grams of cocaine
• A conducted energy weapon
• Nunchaku
• $1380 of Canadian currency
• $360 of United States currency

Between February 2024 and August 2025 detectives with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Central Fraud Unit have been investigating a complex fraud that was alleged to have occurred between June 2022 and January 2024. The fraud involved a commercial business operating in Niagara and a Chartered Professional Accountant.

As a result of the investigation, detectives learned that the commercial business had hired the services of a Chartered Professional Accountant who is the sole director of Ontario Incorporated 2629884 and owner of Justin Jay Tax Accounting & Advisory Services to assume all accounting services. The investigation uncovered that the commercial business had been defrauded an amount in excess of $200,000.

On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at approximately 9:10 p.m. uniform members of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) assigned to 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) responded to a Niagara Falls address for a belated sexual assault call for service.

The initial investigation determined that a female youth was approached by an adult male while walking in the area of Geneva Street and North Service Road in St. Catharines. Due to the circumstances of the interaction the investigation was assigned to the NRPS Child Abuse Unit.

On Friday, August 15, 2025, the cyclist, a 53-year-old Pelham resident, succumbed to their injuries in hospital.

Detectives are seeking dashcam, cellphone, or other surveillance footage recorded between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Welland Road, between Effingham Street and Haist Street in Pelham, that may have captured the white Dodge Ram pickup truck. Anyone with relevant information is asked to contact investigators.

This investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 905-688-4111, dial option 3, extension 1009569.

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 Monday, August 18, 2025, at approximately 5:15 p.m. uniform members of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) assigned to 3 District (Welland/Pelham) responded to the Steve Bauer Trail in the area of Woodlawn Road and Clare Avenue for a reported Sexual Assault.

The initial investigation determined that a female was walking on the Steve Bauer Trail when an interaction occurred with an unknown male and his dog. During this interaction the female was assaulted, and the male exposed himself.

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.

Kris has been located and is safe. The NRPS would like to thank the public and the media for their help in this matter.

We have removed their photo from the original media release and our social media.  We would ask the public and media to consider doing the same.

Michael has been located and is safe. The NRPS would like to thank the public and the media for their help in this matter.

We have removed their photo from the original media release and our social media.  We would ask the public and media to consider doing the same.