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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 Host Annual Commercial Vehicle Inspection
New Westminster – On October 3rd through October 5th the NWPD Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit and Traffic Unit, in partnership with the provincial Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement Branch, have enlisted the support of policing and regulatory enforcement agencies from across British Columbia for an annual three day commercial vehicle safety initiative. With the number […]
Lengthy standoff results in safe arrest of suspect
New Westminster – On September 18, 2017 at approximately 5:00am, New Westminster Police Department were called to a residence in Queensborough for a male uttering threats. Upon arrival the suspect barricaded himself in the home and refused to come out. It was believed the male was armed with a weapon, what ensued was a lengthy […]
Appeal for witnesses after youth assaulted with baseball bat
New Westminster – On September 15, 2017 at approximately 8:00pm four youths were walking home down the 700 block of 20th Street in New Westminster. A soccer ball belonging to one of the youth crossed paths with a passing vehicle. The vehicle stopped and a man allegedly got out of the passenger side and chased […]
High Risk Missing Person: Karen Docker
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 73 year old Port Moody resident, Karen Docker. Mrs. Docker was last seen in the 300 block of East Columbia Street at approximately 8:00am on September 9th 2017. She is described as a fair skinned Caucasian female, standing approximately […]
Drug Trafficking charge approved in connection to overdose death of local teen
New Westminster – In May the New Westminster Police department shared with the public details of an overdose death of a local sixteen year old student, who had purchased MDMA from a street level dealer in New Westminster. Since that time the New Westminster Police Department Street Crime Unit conducted a lengthy and through investigation, […]
Charges recommended in connection to overdose death of thirteen year old
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department Street Crime Unit has arrested a suspect who is believed to be responsible for selling drugs which contributed to the overdose death of a thirteen year old girl. On July 15th, 2017 two teens purchased MDMA from a street level drug dealer at the 22nd Skytrain Station […]
Warning issued over embassy scam
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is warning residents about a telephone scam involving fraudsters posing as employees of foreign embassies. A New Westminster resident was called by someone claiming to work for the Chinese Embassy who told them they were a suspect in a large investigation. This person told the resident that […]
Assistance needed in locating missing male
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 47 year old New Westminster resident Fernand Moret. Mr. Moret was last seen at approximately 9:30am on July 11th 2017 in the 300 block of East Columbia Street. “We are asking the public to help us locate Mr. Moret to ensure his well-being,” […]
NWPD member arrested and charged criminally
The New Westminster Police Department can confirm that one of its members has been arrested and charged with a criminal offence. Constable Sukhwinder (Vinnie) Dosanjh, was arrested yesterday by members of the Victoria Police Department after an investigation into an incident alleged to have happened in Victoria in 2005. Dosanjh is now facing one count […]
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 […]