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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.
Man revived with Naloxone during foot pursuit of wanted man onto SkyTrain tracks
New Westminster – On September 10th at approximately 9:40am, Constable Loo was conducting routine patrols, when he saw a man with numerous outstanding warrants. As Constable Loo approached the man he fled on foot towards the Columbia SkyTrain Station. Once on the SkyTrain platform, the man jumped down onto the SkyTrain tracks and continued to […]
*Found* NWPD search for high risk missing youth Georgia Stump
*Update* – Georgia Stump has been safely located. New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is seeking public assistance in the search for a high risk missing youth Georgia Stump. Georgia Stump was last seen boarding the Sky Train at the 22nd Street Station at approximately 8:30pm on September 5th. Georgia Stump is described […]
Theft from Vehicles at Royal Columbian Hospital
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is asking residents in Sapperton to be vigilant for thefts occurring from vehicles. Since June 22nd, the New Westminster Police Department has received four complaints of thefts of bike racks, or in one instance, theft of a roof rack, from vehicles. Three of the thefts occurred in […]
Man safely taken into custody after six hours of negotiation
New Westminster – At approximately 9:00pm on September 7, 2020 New Westminster Police Department officers were called to a building near Royal Avenue and 10th Street after reports of someone who appeared to be experiencing a mental health crisis. The man had allegedly scaled the outside wall of the condominium and was standing dangerously close […]
New Westminster Police Department advising of sexual assault investigations
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department Major Crime Unit arrested an adult male masseur after an allegation of sexual assault during a massage. In July 2020, an adult female New Westminster resident was receiving a massage at the Healthland Clinic located in the 500 block of 6th Street, New Westminster. The male masseur […]
Good Samaritan hands in wallet with thousands of dollars inside
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is highlighting a good deed done by a very honest New Westminster resident. The citizen was walking near 8th Street and Carnarvon Street when he discovered a wallet with $2,290.00 cash inside. The Good Samaritan brought it to the New Westminster Police Department in the hopes the […]
NWPD investigating home invasion
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is investigating a home invasion that occurred in the Connaught Heights neighbourhood. On the morning of August 16, 2020, at approximately 7:00 am, the New Westminster Police Department responded to a report of a home invasion near 19th Street and 10th Avenue. A group of males, allegedly […]
Drug trafficking charges laid in investigation by the New Westminster Police Department Street Crime Unit
New Westminster – Two people have been charged following an investigation led by the New Westminster Police Department Street Crime Unit. An investigation was launched to target a drug trafficking organization working in New Westminster. The investigation spanned several months and included assistance from the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit, Lower Mainland Emergency Response Team, […]
Police incident at Columbia SkyTrain Station
New Westminster – On July 23, 2020 approximately 6:20 pm, The New Westminster Police Department received a report of a male who had pushed a female off the Columbia Street SkyTrain Station platform under an oncoming SkyTrain. Members of the New Westminster Police Department’s Patrol Division and Major Crime Unit members immediately attended the scene […]
West End sees an increase in break and enters
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is asking residents in the West End to take precautions against break and enters. In the week of July 13th investigators responded to four daytime break and enters in this neighbourhood, an increase that is concerning for police. In each of the incidents windows or door windows […]