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Month: January 2022

Items of significant value found inside donated blazer

New Westminster – On January 11th police were made aware of a grey RW & Co blazer that had been donated to a thrift store. This blazer had items of significant value inside the pocket. Officers would like to return the blazer and the contents found inside to the rightful owner. While the blazer was […]

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Witnesses asked to come forward after man assaulted in Downtown New Westminster

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is asking witnesses to come forward following an assault at the corner of 8th Street and Columbia Street In the early morning hours of January 22nd. A man was waiting for a taxi outside the New Westminster SkyTrain Station when he was assaulted by four people. The […]

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Front line officers asking residents to talk to loved ones about cryptocurrency scams

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department has seen an increase in reports of scammers who are requesting cryptocurrency. Scammers will use dating apps, online ads, or phone calls to manipulate people into sending them cryptocurrency. When scammers use phone calls in this scam they will identify themselves as employees of legitimate organizations, examples […]

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Emergency Response Team deployed to barricaded suspect on Surrey Street

New Westminster – On January 25th at just before 2:00 am, the New Westminster Police Department responded to an assault in progress in the 800 block of Surrey Street. Patrol members arrived on scene and witnessed a male assaulting a female. Upon seeing the police, the suspect ran into the home and locked the doors. […]

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*Located* Help us locate missing person Natasha Wilson

Update – Sadly, Natasha Wilson was located deceased. New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is seeking public assistance in the search for missing person Natasha Wilson. Miss Wilson was last heard from on January 16th, and there is a growing concern for her well-being. Miss Wilson is described as 26 years old, standing […]

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Update to charges related to random attacks on 6th Street

New Westminster – On January 18th the New Westminster Police Department published a media release detailing an incident at Sixth and Carnarvon and the corresponding charges against a New Westminster resident. Since that time an additional charge has been approved. 46 year old New Westminster resident Jamie Maclean has now been charged with the following […]

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Numerous less lethal techniques and tools used in arrest on 4th Street

New Westminster – On January 20th at approximately 1:00 am, the New Westminster Police Department responded to a 9-1-1 call about a man with a knife threatening people at the Columbia Street SkyTrain Station. When police arrived on scene they located the suspect outside the 4th Street SkyTrain entrance standing in the middle of the […]

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Driver strikes pedestrian at the intersection of Royal Avenue and 4th Street

New Westminster – On January 20, 2022 at approximately 5:45 am, the New Westminster Police Department responded to reports of a pedestrian struck by the driver of a vehicle at the intersection of Royal Avenue and 4th Street. NWPD patrol members and paramedics arrived on scene and transported the male to Royal Columbian Hospital with […]

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Bail money scam targets seniors for thousands of dollars

New Westminster – Seniors around the Metro Vancouver region are being warned of a new kind of scam. Victims of this scam are being called by scammers who claim to be a police officer or lawyer saying that a relative of theirs needs bail money to get out of jail. The scammers emotionally manipulate the […]

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Two people stabbed in fight on Columbia Street

New Westminster – On January 17th at approximately 10:00 pm, the New Westminster Police Department responded to numerous 9-1-1 calls about a fight between nine people at the intersection of Fourth and Columbia. When police arrived on scene they assisted four people who had been assaulted, two of which had been stabbed. The other individuals […]

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