Police Beat

Victim received digital image of cheque that turned out to be phony

Officers also seized suspected drugs after automatic licence plate recognition identified an stolen vehicle

Over 200 vehicles were recovered, which were valued at approximately $15 million

Alleged incidents took place between Feb. 2-14

'The suspects used what is believed to be sledgehammers to break the exterior windows of the store,' police said

Jordan R. Gauthier, 41 years old, has been charged with two counts of possession of child pornography

The intiial drug discovery was in the ceiling tiles of a bathroom in a Niagara Falls business in December

Suspects were apprehended in the area of Cooks Mills

The 25-year-old faces multiple charges

Niagara Regional Police believe the vehicle, along with other items including key fobs, were stolen from a St. Catharines auto dealership