27-year-old man arrested in Port Colborne, Ont., homicide investigation
Written by The Canadian Press on October 29, 2025
PORT COLBORNE — Police in Ontario’s Niagara Region say a 27-year-old man has been arrested in a homicide investigation.
Niagara regional police say officers responded to a possible weapons incident at an address in Port Colborne where a man was found dead.
At the scene, they say officers also identified a possible armed suspect who had fled.
Police say residents were asked to stay in their homes and some local schools were placed in a hold and secure “out of an abundance of caution.”
At around 3 p.m., police say the 27-year-old suspect was found and arrested.
Police did not immediately say what charges he is facing.
In a news release Wednesday, police say the homicide unit has taken over the investigation and further information will be released as it becomes available.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 29, 2025.
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