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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.
The New Westminster Police Department warns residents about sextortion scam
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department are issuing a public warning regarding the exchange of intimate photos or engaging in intimate encounters online after recently receiving several reports of sextortion. Sexting material can be used to exploit, bully and blackmail individuals. Sexting is when an individual sends a sexually explicit photo, video, or […]
Fraudsters target New Westminster residents with phone scams
New Westminster – Residents in New Westminster are being warned of phone scams after New Westminster Police Department officers opened several new investigations of fraud this week. While the details of the scam vary, what these investigations have in common is each of the victims were contacted by phone and pressured into sharing private financial […]
Firearm Seized After Attempted Home Invasion
New Westminster – On July 8th, 2024, New Westminster Police Department responded to a report of a masked individual holding a firearm, who was attempting to gain entry to a home in the 900 block of 12th Street. The suspect was unable to gain access and fled the area. New Westminster Police patrol members flooded […]
Stolen debit card prompts pickpocketing warning
New Westminster – Police are reminding members of the public to be wary of theft after a resident had her stolen debit card used to make approximately $2,500 in withdrawals and purchases. The New Westminster Police Department continues to investigate this theft. “Sadly, thieves are using a variety of tactics to prey upon some of […]
NWPD investigating assault as possible hate-related offence
New Westminster – On August 4, 2024 at approximately 10:00pm the New Westminster Police Department received a report of an assault inside a fast food restaurant in the 500 block of 6th Street. Officers attended the scene and learned from the victim that she had been spat on by an unknown female suspect. The suspect […]