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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.
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 […]
Police Seek Assistance Locating Missing Female
The New Westminster police seek the public’s assistance in locating a missing adult female that suffers from a mental disability. Deneil Verna DESPINS is a 30 year old caucasian female described as 170 cm’s tall, 52 kg’s in weight, long brown hair, blue/green eyes, wearing a black wool ‘pea style’ coat, black jeans, black steel […]
Driver Pleads Guilty To Charges
Preetinderjit GILL, a 28 year old residence of Surrey, has pled guilty to Assault with a Weapon on two police officers, dangerous driving and possession of stolen property after an incident that occurred on January 12, 2009 at the McDonald’s restaurant located at 815 McBride Blvd, New Westminster. Preetinderjit GILL was driving a stolen vehicle […]
Criminal Charges Recommended Against Off Duty Police Officer
The New Westminster Police Service has been advised by the Vancouver Police Department that they are forwarding charge recommendations to Crown Counsel against one of our police officers stemming from an incident that occurred in the early morning hours of January 21st, 2009. These criminal charges are now before Crown Counsel for charge approval. Our […]
New Westminster Police Service Suspend Police Officer
At 0900 hrs, January 22nd 2009, the New Westminster Police Service has suspended with pay, a 38 year old four year member of the police service. The suspension arises from a Vancouver Police Department criminal investigation into allegations of an assault and robbery transpiring during the members off duty activities on the morning of January […]
Robbery Investigation – Correction
Please be advised that the initial reports of a robbery occurring at the Royal Columbian Hospital pharmacy was incorrect. The location of the robbery was at an adjacent pharmacy not associated with Royal Columbian Hospital. We apologize for the inaccuracy of the initial release.
Robbery Investigation
The New Westminster Police Service is investigating a report of a robbery at the Royal Columbian Hospital. At approx. 2:30 pm two suspects approached the hospital pharmacy clerk demanding narcotic medication. One of the suspects reportedly produced what appeared to be a black handgun. The clerk turned over a small quantity of pharmaceutical medication. The […]
New Westminster Police Arrest Suspects In Stolen Vehicle
At 0100 hrs this morning the New Westminster police attended a shopping plaza parking lot in the 800 blk of McBride blvd. after locating an occupied stolen vehicle. Patrol members attended the scene in an attempt to stop the vehicle before it fled. The suspect vehicle took evasive action . A police officers firearm was […]
Two Males Arrested For Theft And Assaulting Police Officer
At 2335 hours, January 11th, police officers attended the 700 blk. 5th ave. on report of an attempted theft of a victims backpack. Attending officers obtained the details of the offence and suspect descriptions. A patrol officer located the two suspects in a nearby underground parking lot in the 600 blk. 6th ave. While attempting […]