On Friday March twelfth at 23:40 hours, New Westminster Police and Fire personnel attended a residence located in the Nineteen-Hundred Block of Edinburgh Street on report of a house fire. At scene, Emergency personnel discovered a residence that was involved in flames and smoke.
Fortunately, the home’s residents were not inside the house and were all accounted for. The fire was extinguished by Fire personnel. Damage from smoke and fire was extensive.

Police Victim Assistance staff attended to the residents housing and essential needs. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined. Police and Fire officials continue their investigation.
On Monday March Fifteenth at 00:25 hours, New Westminster Police and Fire personnel attended the Unit Block of Tenth Avenue on report of a residential carport fire. At scene, Emergency personnel discovered the carport was involved in flames and smoke. The fire was extinguished by Fire personnel.
No one was injured in the fire however, the carport received extensive damage as did two vehicles that were parked in the carport at the time of the fire.
The cause of the fire has yet to be determined. Police and Fire officials continue their investigation.

*** Investigators consider both fires suspicious unless evidence proves otherwise.

On Sunday February 28th at 5:30 A.M., a motorist enters the parking area of a local gas station located in the Eight-Hundred Block of McBride Boulevard and parked his car while he dashed inside for a quick purchase of cigarettes.

Unfortunately, the driver left his 2005 white Infinity G35 with the doors unlocked and the engine running. While the vehicle owner was inside the store an unknown suspect was seen walking through the parking lot and then quickly entering the unattended vehicle and driving off westbound on Eight avenue.

Police searched the area for the vehicle however it was not located. Surveillance video from the scene was obtained by police. The suspect appears to be a Caucasian male, Thirty years of age, wearing a dark baseball cap, and carrying a back pack.

Motorists are reminded that thieves are always on the look-out for opportunities. This includes vehicles that are left unattended with the keys in the ignition or property that is left in plain view inside a vehicle. Thieves are only too happy to smash your vehicle’s window to check out that bag, box or, jacket that is sitting on the vehicles seat to see if any valuables are inside. The bag may be empty but thieves don’t know that. Keep your valuables locked away and out of sight, lock your vehicle securely in well lit areas where traffic from cars and pedestrian is frequent.