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NRPS Investigating Violent Residential Robbery – Grimsby

On April 15, 2025, at approximately 4:00 a.m., uniform officers from the 8 District (Grimsby/Lincoln/West Lincoln) office of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded to a report of a violent residential robbery/break and enter in Grimsby.

Officers attended a home in the area of Winston Road and Kelson Avenue North. The initial investigation determined that five masked, unidentified males—armed with weapons—assaulted an adult male before forcing their way into the home. The suspects...

PUBLIC NOTICE – NRPS Training April 16, 2025 – Niagara Falls

The Niagara Regional Police Service Emergency Task Unit will be conducting outdoor training at a property on Mountain Road near Garner Road in the City of Niagara Falls.

The training exercise will take place on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Members of the public in the area should expect:

• The sound of simulated gunfire

• The possible smell of smoke

• Controlled explosions

• An increased police presence

Signage will be posted in the area to notify the public of the...

NRPS Detectives Investigating Defamatory Poster Incidents – Thorold

Detectives from the 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) office of the Niagara Regional Police Service are investigating incidents involving defamatory posters publicly displayed in Thorold.

In late March 2025, several posters were discovered taped to hydro poles and other public locations throughout Thorold. These posters featured an image and personal contact information of the victim, alongside unfounded and defamatory allegations. The identity of the person responsible for creating and...

Niagara Regional Police Conclude “Project Dilly” with Multiple Arrests in St. Catharines

Since October 2024, officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 1 District Community Oriented Response and Engagement (CORE) Unit have been investigating the illegal sale of controlled substances in the area of Queenston Street and Church Street in St. Catharines.

The investigation, known as Project Dilly—a name referencing the street term for the prescription drug Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)—was launched in response to repeated community concerns about discarded prescription pill...

Public Release – Criminal Impaired Driving Offences – March 29, 2025, to April 5, 2025

In an effort to bring further attention and deterrence to driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, the Niagara Regional Police Service will be reporting the names of those people who are charged with an alleged criminal impaired driving offence in the Region.

In addition to being charged, these individuals are also bound by a Ministry of Transportation 90-day Administrative Driver's Licence Suspension and are prohibited from operating a motor vehicle on a roadway. The public is encouraged to...