by XPolice | Jan 25, 2017 | News, Niagara Region
Niagara police officers found an unexpected surprise Saturday when conducting RIDE checks — a man riding in the trunk of a car. An officer first noticed something was up when he counted more passengers in the vehicle than there were seatbelts. When an extra passenger...
by XPolice | Jan 12, 2017 | Commuting, Driving Concerns, News, Niagara Region
Wednesday morning’s road conditions made the morning commute a challenge as drivers had to avoid fallen trees, branches and hydro lines all while making sure not to slide off the road. Niagara Regional Police Const. Virginia Moir said there was “a higher than normal...
by XPolice | Dec 16, 2016 | News, Niagara Region
An 80-year-old Fonthill man has died after a single motor vehicle collision in Pelham, Thursday morning. Niagara Regional Police say the man was stopped at the red light on Rice Road, at the intersection of Regional Road 20, when he suffered from a “medical event and...
by XPolice | Apr 20, 2016 | News, Niagara Region
Niagara Regional Police say they arrested a 19-year-old Hamilton man who fled from a stolen SUV after it was driven into a curb, bursting one of its tires. On Monday, uniform officers on patrol in the area of Ferry and Ellen streets saw an SUV travelling at a high...
by XPolice | Feb 24, 2016 | News
Both a Niagara Regional Police officer and a Welland woman had to be taken to hospital after falling in the Welland Canal during a rope rescue. The woman had gone out on the ice in Dain City Monday afternoon to rescue her dog, which had fallen into the water. In doing...