Border Patrol Requested by Niagara Falls Police During Traffic Stop for Suspected Illegal

Niagara Falls Police were on routine patrol around 1:15pm on July 22nd in the area of Niagara Falls Boulevard when the license plate reader altered that the New York Registration on a while 2019 Ford Transit van truck showed suspended as of July 6th, 2025, due to an insurance lapse.

Officers initiated a traffic stop at that location and made contact with a Hispanic driver.

The driver didn’t speak English and utilized his cell phone to communicate with officers.

The driver was advised that the vehicle had a suspended registration. He handed them a New York State driver’s license to identify himself.

The driver said that he has lived in America for approx. 4 years. U.S. Border Patrol was contacted to assist in communication and to verify citizenship.

Officers checked the driver’s license status with the DMV which showed it was suspended as of 1/31/2025 for failure to appear with 3 total scoffs on two different dates.

Border patrol arrived on scene and verified the driver’s citizenship status.

A tow was requested and Military towing took possession of the vehicle.

The driver was issued several UTTs and then released on scene. No further information is available at this time.

Border Patrol Requested During Traffic Stop for Suspected Illegal by Niagara Falls Police