Two teenage boys have been charged after a stolen vehicle crashed into another car and a utility pole in Welland on Tuesday evening, and police are still searching for two more males who ran from the scene.
Uniform officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service's 3 District office, which covers Welland and Pelham, were called to Southworth Street between McCabe Street and Sauer Avenue at about 7:13 p.m. on Nov. 10, 2026, according to the Niagara Regional Police Service.
Police said a black BMW was travelling southbound on Southworth Street at a high rate of speed when it struck another vehicle near Sauer Avenue, left the roadway and hit a utility pole.
The driver of the vehicle that was hit sustained minor injuries, police said. The damage to both vehicles and to the utility pole was significant.
Officers arriving at the scene saw three suspects flee on foot immediately after the crash, and one male was arrested there. Police then determined the BMW had been reported stolen.
Detectives with the 3 District Criminal Investigations Bureau have since taken over the investigation and made a second arrest. A 16-year-old Welland male and a 17-year-old Port Colborne male have each been charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000. Both youths were released with future court dates.
Two other males remain outstanding. Police believe they are also youths and describe them as being between 15 and 20 years of age.
The investigation is ongoing, and detectives are asking the public for help locating the two outstanding males. Anyone who lives in the area or was nearby at the time of the crash is asked to review any security camera or dashcam footage they may have from that evening.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service's 3 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009106. Tipsters who wish to remain anonymous can call the NRPS tip line at 289-248-1058.
