Niagara Regional Police Say Initial Information Is That a White Volkswagen Touareg Was Used to Hit the Front of a Jewelry Store in the Thorold Road and Prince Charles Drive Area of Welland, and Two Suspects Described as Masked Fled in a Black Audi Q7 at a High Rate of Speed (October 27, 2026)

The Niagara Regional Police Service says officers from 3 District, covering Welland and Pelham, responded to a report of an attempted break and enter at a jewelry store in the Thorold Road and Prince Charles Drive area of Welland at about 4:50 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2026. The force says initial information was that a white Volkswagen Touareg SUV was used to hit the front of the business, that the suspects could not get in, and that they fled in a black Audi Q7 SUV at high speed before police arrived. Police say the building sustained significant damage and that a structural engineer is being consulted. No injuries were reported. The force published the details on October 27.

Legal status: No arrests or charges have been reported. Police are seeking to identify two suspects.

The Attempt on Thorold Road

Police say initial information was that the SUV was used to hit the front of the business, and that the suspects were unable to gain access. The release describes the two male suspects as wearing masks and gives no further description.

On the escape route, the release says the suspect vehicle was last seen heading south on Lloyd Avenue from Thorold Road and may have stopped momentarily near Lloyd Avenue and Maple Park Drive. Police ask the public to exercise caution if they see the suspects or the suspect vehicle, citing “the extreme danger in their behaviour and driving,” and to call 9-1-1.

No arrests or charges have been reported in this case, and nothing in it has been tested in court. The details are those of the Niagara Regional Police Service, as published in its October 27, 2026 release. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.