Fort Erie man given probation for false police report
November 13, 2026 at 4:31 AM
A Fort Erie man has received a suspended sentence and 12 months of probation after pleading guilty to public mischief for making a false report to the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS).
According to the Niagara Falls Review, Jonathan Helwig called police in April and falsely claimed to be an NRPS constable who had assaulted his partner.
Police went to the officer’s home for a welfare check and determined the allegation was false.
Investigators later traced the call back to Helwig, who pleaded guilty in Ontario Court of Justice in St. Catharines.
He was also ordered to have no contact with the officer.
The Niagara Falls Review reported the court proceedings Thursday.
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