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If the crime you are reporting is not an emergency, you can call the non-emergency line at 604-525-5411 or attend our Front Counter at 555 Columbia Street, New Westminster, BC.
New Westminster – On April 4th at approximately 8:30pm the New Westminster Police Department responded to a 9-1-1 call from a woman who shared someone had tried breaking into her home. According to the caller, she walked into her kitchen to find a window had been smashed and someone was at her patio door. The unknown person fled after she screamed. Officers rushed to the home located in the 900 block of 4th Street to search for the individual and process the scene for evidence. At this stage in the investigation, officers have identified a person of interest.
“This is an upsetting incident and we understand how deeply concerning this was for the victim as well as the community as a whole,” stated Sergeant Andrew Leaver. “We believe this person of interest may have committed other crimes in the area of Glenbrooke North. We’re asking anyone who witnessed suspicious activity that evening to give us a call, what you saw may greatly assist us with this investigation.”
Anyone reporting suspicious activity from the evening of April 4th can call the New Westminster Police Department at 604-525-5411.
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CONTACT PERSON: Hailey Finnigan
EMAIL: communications@nwpolice.org
FILE: 25-5576
