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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.
HIV positive man sentenced to 11 years for failing to disclose his status to intimate partners
New Westminster – In November 2009, the New Westminster Police Department’s Major Crime Unit became aware, by way of an anonymous tip, of allegations that Bongani Nyoni was having sexual contact with several women without divulging his HIV positive status to them. The Major Crime Unit investigated these allegations and in July 2010, three counts […]
Suspect charged in stabbing
New Westminster – On June 1, 2014 at 4:29 pm, the New Westminster Police Department received a report that a male had been stabbed in the 500 Block of Brantford Street in New Westminster. Patrol members arrived on scene to locate a male suffering from a stab wound to his head and covered in blood. […]
NWPD Member Suffers Injury While Investigating Stolen Vehicle
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is advising that one of its police officers was injured in a motor vehicle collision on May 29, 2014. The New Westminster Police member was seconded to IMPACT (Integrated Municipal Provincial Auto Crime Team) as an investigator. The IMPACT team was conducting an investigation of a stolen […]
UPDATE: Male charged after execution of search warrant
New Westminster – On April 23, 2014, the New Westminster Police Department and the Lower Mainland Emergency Response Team executed a Search Warrant at a residence on 10th Avenue, New Westminster, and a male suspect was arrested. The male is identified as Nathan Matthew Gravenor, a thirty-seven year old resident of New Westminster. Accused Gravenor […]
NWPD execute search warrant and arrest male for break and enter
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department, as a result of the execution of a Search Warrant, arrested a male suspect today at his residence on 10th Avenue in New Westminster. The Lower Mainland Emergency Response Team assisted with the execution of the Search Warrant. As a precautionary measure, and with the cooperation of […]
Robbery suspects arrested
New Westminster – On March 18, 2014 at approximately 9:15 pm, two male suspects entered a local restaurant in the 700 block of Sixth Street, intimated they had weapons and ordered staff to the ground. The male suspects then took a small amount of cash from the till and fled to a waiting getaway vehicle […]
NWPD make arrest in assault investigation
New Westminster – On Monday October 28th at approximately 2:00 pm, NWPD Patrol Officers responded to a report of a fight involving multiple subjects in Moody Park near the outdoor pool. Upon police arrival, a 16 year old victim was located suffering from a number of significant but non-life threatening injuries, and he was subsequently […]
NWPD Search Warrant locates guns and drugs
On July 31st, 2013 at approximately 7:20 PM, members of the NWPD Street Crime Unit, along with the assistance of the LMD Emergency Response Team, executed a Search Warrant at a ground floor apartment in the 200 block of Carnarvon Street. Two occupants, a male and female, were located inside and taken into custody. Members […]
NWPD Investigate Serious Domestic Violence Incident
On July 29th, 2013 at approximate 4:20 pm, NWPD patrol members were dispatched to the 500 block of 16th Street after receiving multiple 911 calls about a male assaulting a female at that location. Upon arrival, NWPD members located the female victim, but it was determined the male suspect had fled on foot. Further investigation […]
NWPD Arrest Auto Theft Suspects
Some excellent teamwork between members of the NWPD patrol division, Street Crime Unit and RCMP regional police helicopter Air 1 resulted in the arrest of two auto theft suspects and the recovery of a stolen vehicle. On Tuesday, July 16th, 2013 at approximately 11:10 am, a uniformed NWPD patrol officer located a stolen GMC Jimmy […]