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Break and Enter suspect arrested in New Westminster apartment building

New Westminster – On August 3, 2019, members of the New Westminster Police Department arrested a male for breaking into the storage lockers inside an apartment building in the 100 blk of 2nd Street. Residents attended the laundry room and observed an unknown male going through some of the storage lockers that were housed in […]

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New Westminster Police Department to host community consultation meetings to help draft new strategic plan

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department are inviting members of the public, including residents, business owners, students, and people who frequently visit the city to participate in community consultations to help draft their next strategic plan. “We are very excited about our community engagement process so far,” said Acting Deputy Chief Constable Paul […]

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Located: Help us find missing person Caroline Biscaye

Update: We’re happy to share that Caroline Biscaye has been located. Thanks to everyone who helped in searching for her. New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 25 year old Caroline Biscaye. Ms. Biscaye was last seen on July 22nd, 2019 near the 2200 block of Hamilton […]

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Located: Missing person Shari Heathen

Update: Shari Heathen has been located. New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is seeking public assistance in the search for missing person Shari Heathen. Miss Heathen last had contact with police on June 13. She is described as an indigenous female, 27 years old, standing 5’4”, with a tattoo on her right hand […]

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New Westminster Police Department Investigates Possible Shooting

New Westminster – On July 22nd, 2019 at approximately 4:40pm, the New Westminster Police responded to the area of 9th Street and St. Andrews Street for a report of a possible shooting. When officers arrived, several people were located; however, no one with any obvious injuries. The New Westminster Police Department Major Crime Unit and Forensic […]

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Instagram Live Ride-Along

Join us on Instagram live July 24th to follow Sergeant Scott and Constable Hildebrand on a ride along! We will be going live at 7:00pm (PST). Get your snacks ready and cozy up for an evening of following Sergeant Scott and Constable Hildebrand as they patrol the streets, respond to calls, and answer your questions.

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New Westminster Police Department moves to electronic ticketing

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is changing the way traffic tickets are written in New Westminster. The electronic ticketing initiative is being rolled out by the Provincial Road Safety Initiative. Over time, all municipal police departments and RCMP will adopt the technology. E-ticketing allows the details needed to issue a traffic ticket […]

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NWPD Investigating Assault on Church Street

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is investigating an assault that occurred on June 22nd, 2019 in the unit block of Church Street. On June 22nd at approximately 11:40pm, a patrol officer was driving north in the unit block of Church Street and noticed a large group of people. A 41 year old […]

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UPDATE: NWPD Investigating Assault in Pier Park

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is in the early stages of an investigation involving an assault between two people. On June 14th at approximately 12:15am, patrol officers responded to a report a fight in the 400 block of Front Street at Pier Park, involving two people, along with a large group of […]

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UPDATE: Located. Help us locate missing person, Kiera Ranger

UPDATE: Kiera Ranger has been located safely.   New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 60 year old Kiera Ranger. Kiera was last seen in the 300 block of Sherbrooke Street, New Westminster, on June 12th, 2019 at approximately 1:00pm. Kiera is described as a Caucasian female, […]

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