Niagara Falls Weapons Investigation Results in Seizure of 3 Firearms, 4 Arrested
In August 2026, detectives with the 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) Street Crime Unit (SCU) commenced an investigation into the unauthorized possession of firearms at an address on Johnson Drive in Niagara Falls.
Detectives applied for and were granted a judicial search warrant for the residence. On Tuesday, August 11, 2026, the search warrant was executed with assistance from the Emergency Task Unit (ETU), Tactical Support Group (TSG), Canine Unit, and 2 District uniform officers.
As a result of the investigation, the following items were seized:
- Silver Revolver
- Sawed-off Shotgun
- .22 Rifle
32-year-old Malakai DILKS of Niagara Falls is charged with the following criminal offences:
- Careless Storage of a Firearm (3 counts)
- Possess a Loaded Regulated Firearm (2 counts)
- Possess Firearm without Holding a License (3 counts)
30-year-old Krystle WALLACE of Niagara Falls is charged with the following criminal offences:
- Careless Storage of a Firearm (3 counts)
- Possess a Loaded Regulated Firearm (2 counts)
- Possess Firearm without Holding a License (3 counts)
33-year-old Jordan WALLACE of Niagara Falls is charged with the following criminal offences:
- Careless Storage of a Firearm (3 counts)
- Possess a Loaded Regulated Firearm (2 counts)
59-year-old Tracey WINTEMUTE of Niagara Falls is charged with the following criminal offences:
- Careless Storage of a Firearm (3 counts)
- Possess a Loaded Regulated Firearm (2 counts)
- Possess Firearm without Holding a License (3 counts)
DILKS remains in custody and is scheduled to attend a bail hearing on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse, located at 59 Church Street in St Catharines. K. WALLACE, J. WALLACE, and WINTEMUTE were released on a Form 10 Undertaking with a future court date.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service at (905) 688-4111, option 3, extension 1009705.
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.
NRPS Incident #26-100935