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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.
Arrest made after man shot with imitation firearm
New Westminster – On June 22 at approximately 2:00am, the New Westminster Police Department responded to a 9-1-1 call to assist someone who had allegedly been assaulted with a weapon. Upon arrival, officers immediately tended to the victim and contained the scene. The Lower Mainland Integrated Police Dog Service assisted and the suspect was located […]
Suspect Charged after Theft at Royal Columbian Hospital
New Westminster – On April 14th, 2020 at approximately 2:45 AM, the New Westminster Police Department responded to a report of a theft from Royal Columbian Hospital that occurred between 9:40 pm and 12:30 am. A female, described as being 20 to 30 years old, entered the hospital at and changed into hospital scrubs. The […]
Robbery suspect facing multiple charges
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department’s Major Crime Unit have now secured several charges against a male suspected in a number of robberies in the Lower Mainland. Between December 5th 2018 and January 7th 2019, four small business robberies occurred in the cities of New Westminster, Coquitlam, and Burnaby. The suspect allegedly covered […]
NWPD investigate several cases of “Images Depicting Child Sexual Abuse”
New Westminster – Between August 14th and September 19th, 2018 the New Westminster Police Department Major Crime Unit investigated six separate reports relating to the possession and distribution of images depicting child sexual abuse. Detectives used a number of different techniques that identified three locations in New Westminster where images of child sexual abuse were […]
Home invasion robbery suspects found guilty
New Westminster – On July 6th, 2016 at approximately 04:00 hours, NWPD patrol members responded to a reported home invasion in the 400 block of Queens Avenue. On arrival, officers located a resident who was suffering from significant injuries, however the suspects had already fled the scene. Due to the random nature and severity of […]
Suspects charged with multiple offences in relation to 2017 fentanyl seizure
New Westminster – Close to a year ago, the New Westminster Police Department Street Crime Unit engaged in a project to investigate suspected drug dealing and on-going criminal activity in New Westminster. In this investigation several search warrants were executed throughout Surrey and New Westminster, and from those we seized a number of vehicles, a […]
Charges recommended in connection to overdose death of sixteen year old
New Westminster –The New Westminster Police Department has arrested a suspect who is believed to be responsible for selling drugs which contributed to the overdose death of a sixteen year old New Westminster resident, and the hospitalization of another. A Report to Crown Counsel has been submitted recommending the following charges in relation to this […]
Alleged Drug Trafficker Charged
New Westminster – Starting in March 2016, the New Westminster Police Department Street Crime Unit conducted an extensive multi-jurisdictional drug investigation. Partnering with the Canada Border Services Agency, and several RCMP detachments including Surrey, Coquitlam, and Chilliwack the NWPD Street Crime Unit lead the lengthy multi-jurisdictional investigation and recommended several charges to Crown Counsel. On […]
Suspects Charged with Multiple Offences
New Westminster – On October 15th 2016 at approximately 5:00pm, the New Westminster Police Department was called to the 300 block of 12th Street to assist the British Columbia Ambulance Service with a male victim who sustained several injuries during an altercation. The adult male victim was held against his will for several hours before […]
Two Charged after Drug and Gun Investigation
New Westminster – Two New Westminster residents have been charged after a comprehensive fentanyl drug investigation initiated by the New Westminster Police Department Street Crime Unit. In February of 2016 the New Westminster Police Street Crime Unit initiated an investigation to target fentanyl drug traffickers. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 80 to 100 […]