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Suspect safely taken into custody after allegedly swinging hatchet at man

New Westminster – Shortly after midnight on November 28th the New Westminster Police Department received a 9-1-1 call from a man claiming he had found someone inside his vehicle. The caller confronted this individual who then swung a hatchet at him before fleeing. The victim followed the suspect as he ran from the 300 block […]

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Public appeal for video footage following suspected child luring

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is appealing to the public to assist in providing CCTV footage or dash cam footage that may help in an investigation of suspected child luring. The incident occurred on November 21st at approximately 5:30 pm in the area around Sapperton Park. The call to police came after […]

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Retail staff call police when man with firearm seen outside store

New Westminster – At approximately 6:30 am on November 20th New Westminster Police Department officers were called to a retail store in Queensborough. Allegedly, staff at the store witnessed someone with what appeared to be a black handgun outside the store. NWPD officers and the Integrated Police Dog Service attended the parking lot where they […]

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NWPD Members Assaulted While Arresting Domestic Assault Suspect

New Westminster – On November 23rd at approximately 3:41 pm, the New Westminster Police Department was called to a domestic assault incident in progress where it was learned the suspect had committed an assault and had fled the scene. Minutes later, members located the suspect in the 700 block of 6th Street where he fled […]

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NWPD Search for Suspect after Coffee Shop Staff Allegedly Threatened with Knife

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is searching for a suspect following an alleged assault with a weapon in a New Westminster coffee shop. At approximately 3:00 pm on November 22nd New Westminster Police Department officers were called to a coffee shop at Columbia Square Plaza. Allegedly the suspect brandished a knife and […]

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Police arrest theft from auto suspect with the help of multiple witnesses

New Westminster – On November 22nd at approximately 2:30am, the New Westminster Police Department received two phone calls where one witness described someone breaking into a vehicle near 800 Carnarvon Street. When police arrived on scene and a witness helped police by pointing them in the direction of the suspect. The suspect fled the scene […]

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NWPD and IHIT Investigate New Westminster’s Fifth Homicide

Crime scene update: Clarkson is closed to both vehicles and pedestrians from 6th St to Begbie. Additionally, Lorne Mews is closed to pedestrians. Columbia St sidewalk on the north side from Begbie to Lorne Mews is closed to pedestrians. Thank you for your patience. New Westminster – On November 19th, 2021 at approximately 6:32 am, […]

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NWPD and IHIT Investigate Homicide

New Westminster – On October 22nd, 2021 at approximately 9:24pm, the New Westminster Police received multiple calls of two males fighting in the area of Bole Street and Maple Street. Upon arrival, NWPD patrol members located a male suffering from significant injuries. The victim was transported to Royal Columbian Hospital where lifesaving interventions continued; however, […]

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Major Crime Unit investigating shooting in Queensborough

New Westminster – On October 18th at approximately 11:45 pm the New Westminster Police Department received multiple calls about shots fired in the area of Hendry Place in Queensborough. Members responded to the scene and confirmed that shots had been fired at a residence. The occupants of the home were sleeping at the time of […]

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Suspect arrested after allegedly threatening man with knife and breaking into storage locker

New Westminster – On October 1st at approximately 8:00pm the New Westminster Police Department was contacted after someone had seen damage to a storage room door noticed a suspicious person inside the storage room. As police arrived on scene they observed a man matching the suspect description running out of the front entrance to the […]

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