Wingham Free Press
On Monday, April 27, 2026, at approximately 9:10 p.m., uniformed officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 3 District (Welland/Pelham) responded to reports of a serious motor vehicle collision on Hwy 20 west of Maple Street in the town of Pelham. Officers arrived on scene along with Niagara Emergency Medical Services (NEMS) and Pelham […]
On April 9, 2026, uniform officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 3 District (Welland/Pelham) were called to a Welland area mall for an Indecent Act. Mall security had found a male secretly recording women shoppers. The investigation was taken over by the 3 District Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) and on April 23, 2026, […]
Detectives with 3 District (Welland) Criminal Investigative Branch (CIB) continue to investigate this attempted robbery. As a result of the investigation, a 14-year-old male was identified and arrested on April 18, with assistance from the Toronto Police Service and the Peel Regional Police. In accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), the Niagara Regional […]
In March 2026 detectives with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Child Abuse Unit (CAU) became involved in two investigations into historical child sexual assaults. The two teenage female victims reported assaults between May 2025 and January 2026. The suspect male was an acquaintance of the victims’ families, and the offences are alleged to have […]
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 […]