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If the crime you are reporting is an emergency, call 9-1-1.
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.
Suspicious incident on Quayside Drive
New Westminster – On August 27th, 2022 at 10:20pm, the New Westminster Police Department was notified about a suspicious incident that occurred earlier in the evening at approximately 7:30pm on Quayside Drive. The victim said they were walking on the sidewalk along Quayside Drive when they were approached by a blue van with two male […]
Suspect arrested after breaking into occupied residence
New Westminster – At approximately 06:00 am on August 29th 2022, the New Westminster Police Department received an abandoned 911 from a single family residence in Sapperton. The caller was whispering to the 911 operator before the phone disconnected. Patrol officers attended and observed an elderly female standing in a bedroom window indicating to police […]
School Zone Safety Tips for New Westminster
As children head back to school this fall, the New Westminster Police Department Traffic Unit is reminding everyone to keep safety top of mind. Safe Routes to School are posted on the City of New Westminster website: https://www.newwestcity.ca/transportation/getting-around/school-travel-planning, and now is a great time to practice walking or cycling to school. Please travel with care […]
NWPD assists other specialty teams in disrupting highly organized luxury car theft operation
New Westminster – On the evening of May 31st 2022, the New Westminster Police Department Street Crime Unit assisted the Integrated Municipal Provincial Auto Crime Team (IMPACT) and Air 1 to further an investigation led by IMPACT into a suspected group of luxury car thieves. Three suspects were taken into custody after police observed seven […]
Witnesses asked to come forward following robbery with weapon at grocery store
New Westminster – At approximately 7:00 pm on August 17th the New Westminster Police Department received a 9-1-1 call from staff at a local grocery store. According to staff, Loss Prevention Officers at the grocery store approached a male observed stealing merchandise from the store. In response, this male began threatening staff and making stabbing […]
Help us locate high risk missing person Carlos Centenera
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in the search for high risk missing person Carlos Centenera. Mr. Centenera was last seen in the early morning hours of August 18th in New Westminster. Mr. Centenera is described as a 68 year old hispanic male, standing 5 feet tall, wearing […]
Charges approved against two suspects in connection to 12th Street shooting
New Westminster – In the early morning hours of January 2nd the New Westminster Police Department officers responded to a shooting in the 400 block of 12th Street. Multiple shots were fired into the residence and the suspects fled the scene. Thankfully, no one was injured as a result of the shooting. Numerous specialty units […]
Three suspects arrested after can of bear repellent spray pointed at youth
New Westminster – At approximately 10:30pm on August 12th the New Westminster Police Department received a 9-1-1 call from a park user claiming that a group of people had accosted her and someone pointed a can of bear repellent spray at her. New Westminster Police Department officers attended Moody Park and located three individuals matching […]
Suspect arrested after breaking into an occupied business
New Westminster – On the evening of August 12th the New Westminster Police Department received a 9-1-1 call from a store clerk working at a gas station in the downtown neighbourhood of New Westminster. The store clerk described a man using a bottle of red wine to break through the glass door of the gas […]
Help us locate missing person Joseph San
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in the search for missing person Joseph San. Mr. San was last seen on August 5th in New Westminster. Mr. San is described as a 37 year old indigenous male wearing a sleeveless pink and blue tie-dye shirt, baseball hat, dark blue […]