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Month: November 2020

Resident finds alleged thief sleeping in vehicle

New Westminster – On November 26, 2020 at approximately 9:30 am, members of the New Westminster Police Department responded to a call from a member of the public who had heard calls for help and observed the owner of a maintenance truck in a scuffle with another man. The scuffle ended as one man fled […]

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NWPD Response to the Calls for Justice

*Located* High risk missing person Tomasz Juhasz

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is seeking public assistance in the search for missing person Tomasz Juhasz. Mr. Juhasz was last seen on November 19, 2020 in New Westminster at approximately 7:00 am. Mr. Juhasz is described as a 6’2” tall, 190 pounds, with light brown hair and blue eyes. “We are […]

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Officers safely arrest individual after subject attempts to grab police firearm

New Westminster – On November 21, 2020 at approximately 11:00 am, members of the New Westminster Police Department responded to a call from a concerned member of the public who had observed a female in a hospital gown walking in the middle of the street in the area of East Columbia and Richmond Street. The […]

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NWPD aims to raise $3,000 for Greater Vancouver Food Bank

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is hosting a virtual donation drive for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank, with an aim to raise $3,000. In addition to the virtual donation drive, there will be a drive-thru food drive on November 21st in front of New Westminster city hall. “Now more than ever we’re […]

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New Westminster resident arrested and charged under the Quarantine Act

New Westminster – On October 28th, 2020, New Westminster Police Department officers began investigating Quarantine Act violations of a resident who had recently re-entered Canada from the United States. Despite being reminded of the federal legislation that requires travelers to self-isolate under the Quarantine Act, and receiving a violation ticket, Makhan Singh Parhar refused to […]

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NWPD respond to a collision involving a cyclist and driver of a tractor trailer in the Braid industrial area

New Westminster – On October 30th, 2020 at approximately 5:00 pm the New Westminster Police responded to a report of a collision involving a cyclist and a tractor trailer unit in the Braid industrial area. Upon arrival it was determined the cyclist had suffered significant injuries and he was transported to a local area hospital […]

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