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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.
Missing Male Not Yet Located
The eighty-year-old gentleman missing from New Westminster since 09-03-03 has not yet been found and police are asking members of the public for their assistance in locating him. Merl Joesph CLOUTIER is described as a Caucasian male, 5’9” (180 cm) and weighing 160 pounds (73 kg). He was last seen wearing a tan-colored windbreaker with […]
Missing Adult Male
Mr. CLOUTIER was incorrectly identified as Joseph MERL in this release. Merl is in fact his first name. The New Westminster Police Service seeks the public’s assistance in locating a missing adult male. Joseph MERL, DOB 1929-February-28. Merl left his New Westminster residence March 3rd at 700 a.m. Merl may have early onset of dementia […]
Apartment Fire- Body Discovered In Suite
On March 2nd at 1140 hrs. the New Westminster Police Service was contacted by the New Westminster Fire Department advising that they required assistance at an apartment fire located in the 800 blk. of St. Andrews St. At scene, fire and police discovered a fifth floor apartment fully involved in fire. Fire fighters addressed the […]
Missing Adult Male
The New Westminster Police Service seeks the public’s assistance in locating a missing adult male. Ben Inglis, DOB 1963-May-13. Inglis ( pronounced ‘Ingles’) been missing from his New Westminster residence since February 24th. Inglis may be distraught and confused as he suffers from a psychological disorder that is managed with medication. Inglis is described as; […]
Male Captured Committing Break And Enter Into Residence
In the early afternoon of February 24th a keen eyed resident observed a male loitering in the yard of a nearby neighbor. As the witness did not recognize the suspect as being associated to the residence hence, the witness contacted the New Westminster Police Service. Patrol officers were immediately dispatched. Within two minutes, patrol officer […]
Suspended Officer Change Of Status
Effective 2009-02-24, the New Westminster Police Board has elected to change the status of Cst. Jeff Klassen’s suspension. Cst. Klassen was suspended ‘with pay’ however, after careful consideration the New Westminster Police Board has decided to change the status of his suspension to that of “suspension without pay”. The suspension arises from a Vancouver Police […]
The Trip Of A Lifetime
THE RECORD Published: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 Randy Gibson was enjoying his retirement in Princeton after a quarter century as a police officer when a health scare made him reassess his life. A prostate cancer diagnosis reminded the former constable with the New Westminster Police Service, who had retired at the end of May 2005, that […]
Pedestrian Youth Hit And Run
The New Westminster Police Service is investigating a hit & run motor vehicle collision that occurred on 6th Avenue between 2nd Street and 4th Street. Shortly after 6:30 AM this morning a 19 year old male was riding his skate board, on the side walk, travelling East on 6th Avenue, on his way to a […]
Deceased Senior Located Following Boat Fire
Shortly after 1130 PM last night Police and Fire Rescue personnel responded to a boat fire in the 600 block of South Dyke Road in the Queensborough area of New Westminster. Neighbours reported the fire and when emergency personnel arrived the boat was fully engulfed. Once the fire was brought under control Fire personnel were […]
Police Administer CPR On Collapsed Youth
On January 29th in the early afternoon New Westminster police officers Cst.s Dyck and Maglio were on patrols near Moody Park when a youth ran up to them requesting assistance. The youth advised that one of his friends had collapsed in the park for unknown reasons. The officers immediately ran to where the male youth […]