New Westminster Police Department officers appeal for witnesses to come forward following robbery outside bank

New Westminster – In the early morning hours of January 27th, Officers were dispatched to a 9-1-1 call from an individual who reported that he had been chased by a male armed with a pipe after withdrawing cash from a bank’s ATM in the downtown area of New Westminster. The suspect fled with the victim’s […]

Charge approved in connection to fatal motor vehicle incident

New Westminster – Last year the New Westminster Police Department began an investigation into the cause of a motor vehicle collision that resulted in the death of a pedestrian, Eric Stonehouse, and Royal Avenue and 4th Street. Patrol officers, the Forensic Identification Unit, the Collision Analysis Reconstruction Team, and the Traffic Unit assisted in this […]

Police seek public assistance after man threatened with conducted energy weapon near Begbie Street and Clarkson Street

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police are appealing for additional witnesses to come forward after a man was assaulted and threatened with a conducted energy weapon near Begbie Street and Clarkson Street. New Westminster Police Department officers were called by staff on January 15th at approximately 10:00 pm who witnessed a man seek refuge […]

Witnesses asked to come forward after attempted robbery and assault near New West SkyTrain Station

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after an attempted robbery and assault near the New West SkyTrain Station. On January 17th at approximately 5:50 pm the New Westminster Police Department officers were called to the 800 block of Carnarvon Street to assist a man in distress who […]

New Westminster Police Department officers appeal for witnesses to come forward following stabbing

New Westminster – On Saturday January 21st at approximately 1:15 pm, New Westminster Police Department officers received a call from someone who had found a man with numerous stab wounds. Officers rushed to the scene and located a man inside a bus with several stab wounds needing immediate medical aid. Officers provided aid, including the […]

Police search for blue Pontiac Sunfire after man brutally assaulted

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police are appealing for witnesses, and dash-cam footage after a man was found unconscious and suffering serious injuries near Begbie and Carnarvon Street. The man was sent to a local area hospital and was being treated for life-altering injuries. The incident happened on December 23, 2022 at approximately 11:15 […]

Suspect charged with sexual assault and arrested

New Westminster – In the spring of 2022, the New Westminster Police Department began an investigation stemming from multiple reports of sexual interference against children with the alleged offences occurring between 2017 and 2021. After a lengthy investigation by the New Westminster Police Department Major Crime Unit, as well as with the assistance of the […]

New Westminster Police Department officers make arrest after stabbing on SkyTrain

New Westminster – On January 4th at approximately 7:00pm, New Westminster Police Department officers received a request for assistance from the Metro Vancouver Transit Police following a report of a stabbing inside a SkyTrain car. The SkyTrain car was held at Columbia SkyTrain Station and New Westminster Police Department officers rushed to the scene. Once […]

Suspect with numerous warrants connected to assault in New Westminster arrested in Maple Ridge

New Westminster – On December 30th 2022, a high risk arrest occurred in the 12300 block of 227th Street in Maple Ridge. This arrest resulted in one suspect, 26 year old Joshawa Hall of Coquitlam, who was wanted on numerous warrants, being taken into police custody. The warrants for Mr. Hall’s arrest were connected to […]