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NRPS Investigating Serious Collision Involving Cyclist and Car – St. Catharines

On April 17, 2025, at approximately 4:24 p.m., emergency services responded to reports of a serious collision in St. Catharines involving a cyclist and a car.

Uniform officers from the 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) office of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS), along with Niagara Emergency Medical Services paramedics and St. Catharines Fire Services personnel, attended the scene on Lakeshore Road near Broadway.

The collision involved a 72-year-old male cyclist from St. Catharines and...

NRPS Sexual Assault Unit Investigating Incident on Transit Bus

Detectives from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Sexual Assault Unit are investigating a sexual assault that occurred on a public transit bus travelling between Niagara Falls and St. Catharines.

The initial investigation has determined that on April 17, 2025, at approximately 7:05 a.m., the adult female victim boarded a public transit bus near Morrison Street and Dorchester Road in Niagara Falls. The bus was bound for St. Catharines. While onboard, the victim was sexually assaulted by...

Joint Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Initiative – April 2025 – Lincoln

On April 16, 2025, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS), Halton Regional Police Service, Hamilton Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police, and the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) partnered for a joint commercial motor vehicle enforcement initiative in and around the Town of Lincoln.

In response to community concerns regarding increased commercial vehicle traffic in the Lincoln and Vineland areas, the initiative focused on identifying commercial motor vehicles intentionally bypassing the...

NRPS Investigating Armed Convenience Store Robbery – St. Catharines

On April 16, 2025, at 5:15 p.m., uniform officers from 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded to a report of an armed robbery at a convenience store in St. Catharines.

Officers attended the Avondale Convenience Store located at 209 Glenridge Avenue. The initial investigation determined that a lone male entered the store, selected some merchandise, and approached the counter to pay. While at the counter, the suspect pulled a black and blue...

ADVISORY: Niagara Police Service Board Meeting – April 24, 2025

The media and public are invited to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Service Board on Thursday, April 24, 2025.  The public portion of the meeting will begin at 9:30 am and can be viewed live on the link Niagara Region Police Service Board - YouTube 

The Board will record the meeting and will upload the link to the Board’s website for the public to access following the meeting. 

The agenda for this meeting, as well as a full listing of Board agendas...