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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.
Police appeal for witnesses to come forward following assaults on 6th Street
New Westminster – At approximately 9:00 am on September 27th the New Westminster Police Department officers received a 9-1-1 call to report that a two people had been assaulted while walking in the 600 block of 6th Street. Officers rushed to the scene, located the victims, and searched for the suspect. The victims did not […]
New Westminster Police Department arrests suspect in unprovoked assault
New Westminster – On September 13th the New Westminster Police Department appealed to the public for assistance in identifying a suspect in an unprovoked assault that had happened the day prior near the 700 block of 22nd Street. With the help of Metro Vancouver Transit Police, photos of the suspect were shared across NWPD communications […]
New Westminster Police Department searching for suspect following unprovoked assault
New Westminster – At approximately noon on September 12th 2022, the New Westminster Police Department received a 9-1-1 call from someone who had been assaulted near the 700 block of 22nd Street. The caller shared that a man had approached her and made sexualized comments before he assaulted her, knocked her to the ground, and […]
Help us locate high risk missing person Kevin Fergus Connors
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in the search for high risk missing person Kevin Fergus Connors. Mr. Connors was last seen on September 3rd in the 800 block of 20th Street at approximately 9:00 pm. Mr. Connors is described as a 30 year old male, standing 6’4” […]
Numerous teams respond to call from victim who had been sexually assaulted and was unlawfully confined
New Westminster – On the morning of September 4th 2022, the New Westminster Police Department received a 9-1-1 call from someone who had been sexually assaulted and was now unlawfully confined inside an apartment unit. After the caller provided a description of her surroundings patrol officers arrived on scene and confirmed she was being held […]
Suspect safely arrested after losing consciousness while driving stolen vehicle
New Westminster – On the evening of August 31st 2022, the New Westminster Police Department received a 9-1-1 call from someone who saw an unconscious man in the driver’s seat of an idling vehicle on Garfield Street. The caller reported the engine was revving and expressed concern the driver may be impaired. When police located […]
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 […]