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Bank robbery suspect facing multiple charges

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department’s Major Crime Unit have now secured charges against a male suspected in numerous bank robberies in the Lower Mainland. Both New Westminster robberies occurred at financial institutions in the downtown core, the first occurring on May 13th, and the second occurred on May 17th. The NWPD Major […]

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Robbery Suspect Caught and Charged

New Westminster – On May 9th 2016 at approximately 5:30pm an adult female victim was seated on a bench in the 600 block of 6th Street when an unknown male approached her and demanded her bags. The victim refused, at which time the suspect allegedly sprayed her with a substance that is believed to be […]

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NWPD looking for high risk missing person

New Westminster – The NWPD are seeking the public’s assistance in locating thirty-five year old Karamjit Khangura of New Westminster. He was last seen this morning as he was leaving for work. He never arrived at his workplace. His vehicle has been located in Delta but the NWPD has been unable to locate Khangura. He […]

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NWPD seek public assistance to locate missing person

New Westminster – The NWPD is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 47 year old Donald Smith of New Westminster, BC. Mr. Smith was last seen at his residence in the 700 block of Carnarvon Street on April 21st 2016. He is known to use public transportation and is believed to be somewhere in […]

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NWPD seek person of interest in ongoing investigation

New Westminster – The NWPD is seeking the public’s assistance to identify an adult South Asian male who is a person of interest in an ongoing police investigation. The incident occurred on December 21st 2015 at approximately 10:15pm after he befriended another male on public transit. “There is no public safety concern, but we are […]

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NWPD seek public assistance to locate missing person

New Westminster – The NWPD is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 57 year old Donald Stevens of Surrey, BC. Mr. Stevens was last seen in the 300 block of East Columbia Street at approximately 6:15pm on April 30th. He is a black male with a slim build, approximately 5’7”, has short curly black […]

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Constable Crowston recognized for dedication to apprehending impaired drivers

New Westminster – New Westminster Police Constable Jamie Crowston is the first person in the history of the department to be recognized for four consecutive years of service to Alexa’s Team. Cst. Crowston has been with the New Westminster Police Department since 2009, where he works in the Traffic Unit. Alexa’s Team, which is made […]

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Alleged Drug Traffickers Charged

New Westminster – On February 11th 2016 after an extensive drug trafficking investigation, the New Westminster Police Department Street Crime Unit executed a search warrant on an apartment in the 700 block of Carnarvon Street. The NWPD Street Crime Unit arrested two alleged drug traffickers for multiple offences. New Westminster resident 41 year old Christina […]

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Seeking public assistance to reunite two sisters

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department Major Crime Unit is seeking the assistance of the public to reunite two sisters. 76 year old Sandra Wilson has not been seen or heard from by family for several years, and they are looking for any help to find her. The Major Crime Unit became involved […]

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Charges in two sexual offences

New Westminster – On March 18th 2016 the New Westminster Police Department Major Crime Unit actively investigated two sexual related offences that occurred in the evening hours of March 17th. At about 5:30pm a man approached an adult woman standing at a bus stop on Howes Street. The man walked up behind her and pulled […]

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