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New Westminster Police Department solves 20 year-old cold case
New Westminster – New Westminster Police Department detectives have used DNA and other evidence to link James Gray to the 1996 sexual assault of Dorothy Darnel. In the early morning hours of October 4th 1996, Dorothy Darnel, a 79 year old grandmother was viciously attacked in her home as she slept. Her attacker beat her […]
Jared Edward Harris arrested
New Westminster – On April 27th 2017 the New Westminster Police Department issued a public notification regarding Jared Harris, who was believed to be a high risk to re-offend. Days prior, on April 23rd at approximately 3:00pm, a male was walking around a store in the 400 block of Columbia Street allegedly masturbating. The male […]
UPDATE: LOCATED Assistance needed in locating missing male
New Westminster – UPDATE: LOCATED. The New Westminster Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 43 year old Dennis Broadwood. Mr. Broadwood was last seen early in the morning of Wednesday March 27th, 2017 near his home in New Westminster. “We are asking the public to help us locate Dennis Broadwood to ensure […]
High Risk Public Notification – Jared Edward Harris
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department would like the community to be aware we are working closely with Provincial Probation to ensure the safety of the community after an offender has moved into New Westminster, who is believed to be a high risk to re-offend. Jared Edward Harris, who has an extensive criminal […]
New Westminster Police Department Street Crime Unit seizes fentanyl
New Westminster – Several months ago, our Street Crime Unit engaged in a project to investigate suspected drug dealing and on-going criminal activity in New Westminster. Through the course of their investigation, it quickly developed into a much broader drug investigation that expanded into other municipalities. The investigation spanned several months and resulted in our […]
Suspect arrested after hiding in broom closet
New Westminster – On April 11th 2017 at approximately 11:10am, New Westminster Police were looking for 37 year old New Westminster resident Darryl Shane McIntyre in the 700 block of 5th Avenue. The search for Mr. McIntyre resulted after four province-wide warrants for being unlawfully at large were issued. Officers from the Operational Support Unit […]
LOCATED! Public assistance needed in search for missing woman
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 44 year old New Westminster resident Shaida Nisha. Mrs. Nisha was last seen on March 29th 2017 at approximately 6:00am at her residence in the 300 block of Johnston Street in New Westminster. “Mrs. Nisha has never been reported as […]
NWPD investigate break and enter to bike store
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is currently investigating an alleged break and enter to a bike store in the 400 block of East Columbia Street. Patrols officers were called at approximately 12:45am after a male had been seen breaking the display window of the store. The caller provided the details of the […]
Public assistance needed in finding missing 24 year old woman
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 24 year old Caroline Biscaye. Ms. Biscaye was last seen on Saturday March 25th, 2017 near the 2200 block of Hamilton Street in New Westminster. “We are asking the public to help us locate Caroline Biscaye to ensure her well-being,” […]
New Westminster Police Department changes coat of arms
New Westminster – After 25 years, the New Westminster Police department will change its coat of arms. While much of the coat of arms remains the same as the previous, the inner scroll has been updated to read: Safety, Service, Integrity. The previous version of the scroll read: Safety, Service, Friendship. “For us integrity is […]