Flight from Police Results in Drug Trafficking Arrest – Niagara Falls

On Monday, April 13, 2026, an officer with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) Community Oriented Response and Engagement Unit (CORE) attempted to conduct a traffic stop with a vehicle on Valley Way in the City of Niagara Falls. The driver of the vehicle failed to stop and fled the scene.

Detectives with 2 District Street Crime Unit (SCU) took carriage of the investigation and subsequently located and arrested the driver after a short foot pursuit. The driver was determined to be a prohibited driver, and his vehicle was impounded for 45 days. A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of the following items:

• 12.9 grams suspected cocaine (street value of $1,548)
• Drug trafficking paraphernalia

33-year-old Jevone BROWN of Brampton is charged with the following offences:

• Flight from Police Officer
• Operation While Prohibited (5 counts)
• Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (cocaine)
• Have care or control of vehicle with cannabis readily available

BROWN was held in custody and attended a bail hearing on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse, located at 59 Church Street in St Catharines.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service at (905) 688-4111, option 3, extension 1009558.

Members of the community who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477(TIPS). Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to people who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.

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