Wingham Free Press
On Monday, September 29, 2025, officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) were called to the Richard Pierpoint Park on Oakdale Avenue near Gale Crescent in St. Catharines, following reports of a male of who was armed with a handgun and in possession fentanyl. Officers quickly arrived on scene and […]
Detectives with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Collision Reconstruction Unit, in partnership with the 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) Criminal Investigations Branch (CIB), continue to investigate a fatal hit-and-run. Detectives are appealing to members of the community for information that may assist in identifying the vehicle involved. The suspect vehicle is described as: Anyone with […]
Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) detectives assigned to the Sexual Assault Unit (SAU) are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding an indecent act and inappropriate physical contact incident. On Tuesday, September 22, 2025, Faisal JADOOA (26 years) of Welland was arrested and charged with the following criminal offences: JADOOA is being held in custody and is scheduled […]
In September of 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) detectives with the Opioid Enforcement and Education Unit (OEEU) and Street Crime Unit detectives assigned to 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) commenced an investigation into the distribution of illegal drugs in the City of Niagara Falls. On September 17, 2025, detectives with the Niagara Regional Police Service […]
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 […]
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 […]
Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) detectives assigned to 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) have been actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting that occurred on April 27, 2025. As a result of the investigation detectives identified two individuals responsible for the shooting. On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, judicial authorization was granted and […]
In January of 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) detectives assigned to the Sexual Assault Unit (SAU) began an investigation into a sexual assault that occurred in the City of St. Catharines. Investigation revealed that a female and male met via an online dating app. As a result of the investigation, on Thursday, March 6, […]
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 […]
On August 3, 2023, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) detectives assigned to the 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) Street Crime Unit received judicial authorization to execute a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a motel in Niagara Falls. Upon execution of the search warrant police located a silver Ruger .22 Long Rifle Mark II […]