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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.
NWPD Investigate Stabbing
New Westminster – on August 2, 2015 at about 4:15 PM, New Westminster Police were called to the 600 block of Clarkson St in response to a male who had been stabbed. Police investigators found a lone male victim suffering from serious but non-life threatening wounds likely caused by a knife. There are no suspects […]
NWPD Respond to Suspected Drug Overdoses
New Westminster – In light of the recent reports of drug overdoses throughout the lower mainland, the NWPD wants the public to be aware of three recent overdoses suspected to be from drug use in New Westminster within the last week. Although the exact cause of these three separate occurrences has yet to be determined […]
Mischief to Pride Crosswalk at Church Street
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is investigating an act of mischief to the newly installed Pride crosswalk, located at Church Street and Columbia Street. A 91 year old male was observed pouring white paint over the crosswalk. Witnesses contacted the NWPD and the male was located a short distance away. The 91 […]
Dog bite puts two adults in hospital
New Westminster – On July 23rd 2015 at approximately 2:45 am, members of the NWPD responded to an apartment building in the 300 block of Ash Street for a report of a disturbance where a male and female could be heard yelling, and a dog barking. Members gained entry into the suite and located two […]
Update-NWPD Sexual Assault Suspect Currently in Custody
New Westminster – The male believed to be responsible for three sexual assaults in the downtown core of New Westminster on July 7th, 2015 has been identified and is currently in the custody of the NWPD. As this investigation is ongoing, no other information is available at this time. -30-
NWPD Seek Public Assistance Identifying Sexual Assault Suspect
New Westminster – The NWPD’s Major Crime Unit is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect believed to be responsible for three separate sexual assaults. On July 7th, 2015 between 4:10 and 4:40pm, it has been reported that an unknown male grabbed the buttocks of three different female victims in the downtown core of […]
Update-Two Males in Custody after Taxi Robbery
New Westminster – On July 2nd 2015 at approximately 2:00 am, members of the New Westminster Police Department responded to the area of 5th Avenue and Ash Street for a report of a robbery. The victim, a taxi driver was robbed at gunpoint after one male produced a gun and the other produced an axe […]
Male Arrested and Charged for Break and Enter
New Westminster – On July 9th 2015 at approximately 7:45 am, NWPD responded to the 400 block of Queens Avenue for a report of a residential break and enter in progress. A home owner noticed a male trying to open his dining room window which was partially ajar, in an attempt to gain entry to […]
NWPD Seeks Public Assistance in Taxi Robbery
New Westminster – On July 2nd 2015 at approximately 2:00 am, members of the NWPD responded to the area of 5th Avenue and Ash Street for a report of a robbery involving a firearm. The two suspects had originally flagged down the taxi in Burnaby however once they arrived in the area of 5th Avenue […]
Update – New Westminster Man Sentenced in Child Pornography Investigation
New Westminster – On February 23rd, 2015 Steven Keith Roth of New Westminster was found guilty as a result of an investigation by the NWPD Major Crime Unit relating to the possession of child pornography. 50 year old New Westminster resident, Steven Keith Roth, was convicted of the following criminal offences: One count of Importing, […]