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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.
Suspect arrested after brandishing knife at patrons inside restaurant
New Westminster – At approximately 8:00 pm on July 2nd the New Westminster Police Department responded to a 9-1-1 call from a man inside a restaurant near Victoria Hill. Officers learned that a suspect allegedly took a large knife from the kitchen area and was threatening individuals inside the restaurant. When officers arrived, they saw […]
Charges approved against third suspect in connection to Columbia SkyTrain Station Stabbing
New Westminster – On the evening of April 10th the New Westminster Police Department and Metro Vancouver Transit Police responded to a stabbing at Columbia SkyTrain Station. A man was stabbed and a woman was assaulted by a group of youths not known to them. The New Westminster Police Department Major Crime Unit led the […]
Charges laid in connection to stabbing inside New Westminster apartment building
New Westminster – At 12:10 pm on June 29th the New Westminster Police Department were called to the 400 block of Carnarvon where they located a woman who had been stabbed. Officers rushed to provide life-saving aid before the victim was transported to local area hospital by BC Emergency Health Services paramedics. The Major Crime […]
Officers seek witnesses and dash cam footage to an arrest near Pattullo Bridge on-ramp
New Westminster – On June 18th at approximately 3:30 pm an officer on patrol was on route to a vehicle collision when he observed a man running in and out of traffic putting his safety and the safety of drivers at risk. The officer stopped his vehicle and blocked the flow of traffic directly under […]
Officers make arrest after witnesses report dangerous driver in Uptown neighbourhood
An update to this investigation is available here: https://nwpolice.org/blog/2023/05/19/charges-approved-against-suspect-following-carjacking-and-dangerous-driving-in-uptown/ New Westminster – On May 17th at approximately 1:40 pm the New Westminster Police Department was made aware of numerous calls to 9-1-1 where witness described seeing a taxi driving erratically in the Uptown neighbourhood. Witnesses described the taxi striking other vehicles and pedestrians fleeing from the […]
Major Crime Unit investigating shooting in Downtown New Westminster
New Westminster – On April 18th at approximately noon New Westminster Police Department officers responded to a shooting that occurred in the 700 block of Carnarvon Street. The response resulted in a large police presence at the Royal Columbian Hospital. A man is being treated for non-life threatening injuries and two suspects are in police […]
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 […]
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 […]
Three suspects arrested and charges recommended in connection to catalytic converter thefts
New Westminster – On February 8th members of the New Westminster Police Department Crime Reduction Unit and Street Crime Unit were conducting proactive work targeting known catalytic converter thieves. Officers observed three individuals steal a catalytic converter after which, they were arrested and brought to New Westminster Police Department cells. “Catalytic converter thefts are an […]
Suspect with numerous warrants connected to assault in New Westminster arrested in Maple Ridge
New Westminster – On December 30th 2022, a high risk arrest occurred in the 12300 block of 227th Street in Maple Ridge. This arrest resulted in one suspect, 26 year old Joshawa Hall of Coquitlam, who was wanted on numerous warrants, being taken into police custody. The warrants for Mr. Hall’s arrest were connected to […]