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New Westminster Police Department officers appeal for witnesses to come forward following arrests and charges related to kidnapping investigation
New Westminster – In the early morning hours of August 17th New Westminster Police Department officers received credible information that a New Westminster resident had been kidnapped. The New Westminster Police Department Major Crime Unit took conduct of the investigation, receiving extensive support from internal specialty units and numerous police agencies throughout the region including: […]
Two suspects arrested and charged after stabbing on stairway to Westminster Pier Park
New Westminster – On July 30th 2024 at approximately 10:00pm, New Westminster Police Department officers were flagged down and pointed in the direction of someone who was suffering major abdominal trauma from a significant stab wound. Officers provided the man emergency first aid and he was transported to hospital. Officers contained the scene and canvassed […]
New Westminster man sentenced for possession of child pornography after guilty plea
New Westminster – In 2019 the New Westminster Major Crime Unit began an investigation into child pornography being uploaded to the internet by a New Westminster resident. The New Westminster Police Department Major Crime Unit made an arrest in April 2020. Since his arrest and charge approval, 51 year old, New Westminster resident, Scott Harrison […]
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 […]
Police calling for witnesses to Downtown stabbing
New Westminster – On July 30th, 2024 at approximately 10:00pm a witness flagged down a New Westminster Police officer outside the police station to report that a man was in distress and in need of assistance. Officers located the man, who appeared to the victim of a stabbing. Officers provided the man emergency first aid, which […]