Ontario Free Press
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 […]
In February 2022, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Detectives assigned to the Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit commenced an investigation into the sexual exploitation of children over a social media platform. On February 20, 2025, Detectives from Niagara Regional Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit and Technological Crime Unit executed a search warrant at a […]
In January 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Detectives assigned to the Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit commenced a joint investigation with the Brantford Police Service into the sexual exploitation of children over a social media platform. On February 15, 2025, Detectives from Niagara Regional Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit and Technological Crime Unit executed a search warrant at a private residence in Welland and seized numerous digital devices capable of storing electronic data. Jordan R. GAUTHIER (41 years) was arrested and is now facing the […]
On Thursday, February 6, 2025, at approximately 12:50am, 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) uniform officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service attended the area of Glendale Avenue and Welland Canals Parkway in the City of St. Catharines for a motor vehicle collision with fatal injuries. Investigation revealed a 24-year-old male was operating a silver Toyota Supra and […]
In February 2024, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Detectives assigned to the Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit began investigation into Child Pornography offences committed over Instagram. On January 30, 2025, ICE Unit detectives along with the Technological Crimes Unit detectives executed a search warrant at a residence in the City of St Catharines. As a result of theinvestigation, several digital devices suspected to have been used in the commission of the offences were seized and William […]
On January 10, 2025, detectives from the Niagara Regional Police Service Child Abuse Unit (CAU) began an investigation regarding an alleged assault of a student at a St. Catharines school. The initial investigation determined that on December 17, 2024, the victim (a child under 9 years old) was involved in a disturbance in a classroom […]
In early January of 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) detectives assigned to the Child Abuse Unit (CAU) commenced an investigation into an alleged child sexual assault that occurred at a residence in Welland. As a result of the investigation, James TURNER (26 years) of Welland, has been arrested and faces the following criminal charges: […]