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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.
Officers investigate stabbing in Westminster Pier Park
New Westminster – On March 14th at approximately 5:00 pm New Westminster Police Department officers responded to a 9-1-1 call about a stabbing in Westminster Pier Park. Upon arrival, patrol officers located the victim who had suffered a deep non-life threatening laceration. The victim was provided first aid at the scene and transported to hospital. […]
Suspected drugs, cash, and luxury vehicles seized in Street Crime Unit investigation
New Westminster – On March 2, 2023 the New Westminster Police Department Street Crime Unit executed two search warrants in New Westminster as part of a complex investigation into drug trafficking that began in September of 2022. As a result of the search warrants, the NWPD seized a number of luxury vehicles, a large quantity […]
Police respond to fatal single vehicle collision in Sapperton neighbourhood
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department are in the early stages of investigating a fatal single vehicle collision that occurred at approximately 6:40 am on East 8th Avenue between Richmond Street and E Columbia Street. Traffic has been rerouted and drivers are asked to avoid the area. The collision has caused a local […]
Staff of local restaurant assaulted with bear spray
New Westminster – On March 9th at approximately 11:30 pm New Westminster Police Department officers were dispatched to the 200 block of Columbia Street after staff at a bar were assaulted by a suspect using bear spray. Police were told that the staff were assaulted after asking a group of underage youth to leave the […]
Witnesses asked to come forward following bear spray assault
New Westminster – On March 6th at approximately 4:45 am New Westminster Police Department officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of Carnarvon Street after someone was assaulted by a suspect using bear spray. Police searched the area for someone matching the suspect description, and provided aid to the victim. Despite searches of the surrounding […]
Suspect arrested after break and enter to vacant building
New Westminster – On March 4th the New Westminster Police Department received a 9-1-1 call from a security guard who was monitoring a live video feed of a local vacant building site. The suspect had entered the site and was observed loading scrap metal into a vehicle. When officers arrived, the suspect had fled in […]
Police seeking additional witnesses after man assaulted and robbed
New Westminster – New Westminster Police Department officers are asking for additional witnesses to come forward following the assault and robbery of a man on February 27th near the intersection of Blackie Street and Carnarvon Street. The victim was walking towards the New Westminster SkyTrain Station at approximately 9:00 am when he was punched in […]
Soccer School returns summer 2023
New Westminster – It’s “game on” for the New Westminster Police Department Soccer School. Staff and volunteers are excited to announce that Soccer School will return to Queens Park in New Westminster July 17th to July 21st 2023. This popular event is for children five to ten years of age who are interested in improving […]
52 kilograms of illicit cannabis seized by the New Westminster Police Department Gang Suppression Unit
New Westminster – On February 1, 2023 at approximately 4:30 pm a member of the Gang Suppression Unit pulled over a vehicle that was speeding across the Queensborough Bridge. The officer initiated a traffic stop and spoke to the driver. The driver was arrested and search of the vehicle resulted in dozens of vacuum-sealed bags […]
Update on investigation into fatal pedestrian motor vehicle incident
New Westminster – On February 19th New Westminster Police Department Major Crime Unit and members of the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service began an investigation into a fatal pedestrian motor vehicle incident that occurred in the 100 block of East Columbia. The road was closed for several hours as investigators collected evidence. The driver […]