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If the crime you are reporting is an emergency, call 9-1-1.
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.
NWPD supports National Prescription Drug Drop-off Day
New Westminster – The NWPD is pleased to announce our support of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police and the 2015 National Prescription Drug Drop-Off Day being held on Saturday, May 9, 2015. The CACP notes, the rising rates of recreational misuse of prescription drugs by youth can lead to addiction and unintended tragic […]
NWPD request assistance with suspicious circumstance
On May 6th at approximately 12:30 pm, the NWPD responded to a report of a suspicious circumstance on East Columbia Street near Front Street. A witness reported seeing a South Asian female with long black hair jump from the passenger side of a moving white vehicle while it traveled at approximately 20 km/hr. The driver […]
NWPD Request Assistance Locating Missing Male
The NWPD is asking for public’s assistance in locating Donald William Strayhorn. Mr. Strayhorn is a Caucasian male, 70 years old, standing 6’1” and weighing approximately 210 pounds. He has short grey hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing, a blue toque, blue nylon windbreaker style jacket and khaki pants. Mr. Strayhorn was […]
NWPD Investigating Fatal Collision
At approximately 08:45 hours this morning, the NWPD responded to a motor vehicle incident at the intersection of 12th Street and Stewardson Way. The collision involved a commercial vehicle and a motorcycle and has left one person deceased. This intersection will be closed for several hours while Collision Analysts conduct an investigation. The NWPD is […]
Temporary interruption of non-emergency phone service to the NWPD
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police non-emergency phone line is temporarily out of service to all incoming and outgoing calls. The emergency 911 phone lines remain operational and are not affected by this interruption. We are urgently investigating the cause of this outage and will advise when phone lines are operational once again. -30-
NWPD seeking public assistance in mail theft
New Westminster – On the morning of Sunday, April 19, 2015, members responded to three complaints of mail theft that had occurred at three different apartment buildings in New Westminster between 8:00 am and 9:30 am. In each instance, the bank of mailboxes within the apartment building lobbies had been pried open and the contents […]
Former NWPD member to face criminal charges
New Westminster – In March 2015, as a result of an internal theft investigation, the NWPD terminated the employment of one of its sworn members. As a result of the initial internal theft investigation, Crown Counsel has approved the following charges against Adam Spindor, who had eight years of service with the NWPD prior to […]
NWPD Marine Unit rescue man and canoe
New Westminster – On April 25, 2015 at approximately 4:30pm, the NWPD received multiple 911 calls reporting a male screaming for help and clinging to the side of a capsized canoe on the Fraser River. Constable Stu Hagen, a member of NWPD’s Marine Unit and Constable Nick Dion immediately launched SHAW 1, the NWPD boat, […]
NWPD Executes Three Search Warrants
New Westminster – On April 24, 2015, the NWPD Street Crime Unit with the assistance of the Lower Mainland Emergency Response Team executed three search warrants at residences located in the 800 block of 5th Avenue and the 500 block of 10th Street. The search warrants have been executed in relation to an ongoing drug […]
ALERT: THIEVES ARE AFTER YOUR MAIL
There has been an increase in mail theft in apartment and strata buildings. Thieves break-in to the building and vandalize mail boxes in order to steal credit cards, cheques and your identity. Report all suspicious or criminal activity to the police. Pick up your mail as soon as possible and do not leave it in […]