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NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE
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On Friday, August 7, 2026, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) CORE (Community Oriented Response and Engagement) unit, with assistance from 2 District uniform officers, conducted an open-air drug initiative in the area of Main Street in the City of Niagara Falls.

During the initiative, CORE officers arrested 6 individuals who were observed to be consuming illicit substances in a public area. Officers seized over 20 glass pipes and various drug paraphernalia, and the individuals were provided information on available community resources, including treatment options.

In response to community concerns, the Niagara Regional Police Service has implemented a no-tolerance approach to open-air drug use.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service at (905)688-4111, option 3, extension 1008915.

Members of the community who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477(TIPS). Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to people who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.

Members of the community who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477(TIPS). Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to people who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.

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