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Month: June 2022

*LOCATED* Help us locate missing person Abdul Abdullahi

SUBJECT: Help us locate missing person Abdul Abdullahi New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in the search for missing person Abdul Abdullahi. Mr. Abdullahi was last seen on June 9th at approximately 2:30pm in the Sapperton area in New Westminster and there is growing concern for his well-being. […]

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Victim Pepper-Sprayed in Pier Park

New Westminster – On June 6, 2022 at approximately 11:30 pm, New Westminster Police Department received a 9-1-1 call in relation to a group of people at Pier Park who had been pepper-sprayed. Officers arrived on scene and determined an argument had occurred between two groups of people hanging out in the area. The suspects […]

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Police response in Quayside neighbourhood

New Westminster – On June 3rd at approximately 2:00 pm the New Westminster Police Department, Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit, Vancouver Police Department, and the Lower Mainland District Emergency Response Unit attended to a multi-family building and took numerous people into custody. Flash bangs were used and the lobby was inaccessible to residents for a […]

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Officer assaulted during routine traffic stop

New Westminster – In the early morning hours of June 2nd a New Westminster Police Department officer was on patrol through the Queensborough neighbourhood when he observed a vehicle driving with no license plates. When he pulled over the vehicle, the driver exited the vehicle, refused to identify themselves, and attempted to flee. While the […]

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Charges approved against suspect who poured gasoline on stranger’s porch

New Westminster – On May 23rd at approximately 7:00 pm, New Westminster Police Department patrol members received a 9-1-1 call from a resident who shared they were watching someone pouring gasoline on their front porch. When officers arrived on scene they took a suspect into custody without incident. Officers observed that a small fire in […]

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Officers make one arrest following numerous calls about person with edged weapon

On May 31th at approximately 4:00 pm, New Westminster Police Department patrol members received numerous 9-1-1 calls from residents in a multifamily complex about a fight between two people, one of whom was described as being armed with an edged weapon. As police made their way to the scene it was uncertain if anyone had […]

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Witnesses asked to come forward following a string of vandalism on Carnarvon Street

New Westminster – On May 30th at approximately 1:30 am, New Westminster Police Department patrol members received a call from a resident who shared they were watching someone smashing the windows of a condominium lobby with a brick. When officers arrived on scene they witnessed a man matching the suspect description standing next to smashed […]

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