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Category: Arrests

Suspect wanted on Canada-wide warrant arrested after firearm falls out of pocket

New Westminster – On October 30th at approximately 12:20 pm, New Westminster Police Department officers were dispatched to Howes Street and Ewen Avenue for a report of a man with a handgun. The 9-1-1 call came from someone who observed the firearm fall out of the pocket of the suspect as they were on the […]

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Suspect arrested for multiple attempted vehicle thefts

New Westminster – On October 17th at approximately 10:50 pm, New Westminster Police Department officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Hospital Street for a report of a male breaking into a vehicle. The complainant provided updates on the male through 9-1-1 and upon arrival, officers located the male inside another vehicle in the […]

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Suspect arrested after police receive numerous calls about a man armed with knives

New Westminster – On October 1st at approximately 4:00 pm the New Westminster Police Department responded to numerous 9-1-1 calls about a man waving knives around in the area of East Columbia and Braid Street. New Westminster Police Department officers provided verbal de-escalation techniques in the hopes the suspect could be safely taken into custody, […]

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Police arrest suspect after breaking into occupied residence

New Westminster – At approximately 8:30 pm on September 24th the New Westminster Police Department officers received a 9-1-1 call from a youth saying that someone had broken into their home and was now hiding under a table. Officers rushed to the scene, and spoke to the youth that was in the home. The youth […]

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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 […]

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Detailed description provided by 9-1-1 caller leads to arrest of suspect

New Westminster – On July 22nd at approximately 2:00 am the New Westminster Police Department received a call from someone saying an unknown man had held a firearm against his neck and threatened to harm him. The caller had fled the Hyack Square area and provided a very detailed description of the suspect which allowed […]

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Two people arrested and charged in connection to an assault and armed robbery

New Westminster – On July 13th the New Westminster Police Department made a public appeal for CCTV footage following an assault and armed robbery near the corner of McKenzie Street and Clarkson Street. The New Westminster Police Department patrol officers soon identified two suspects at which time the Major Crime Unit assumed conduct of the […]

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Suspect arrested after numerous people pepper sprayed during wig theft

New Westminster – On July 15th at approximately 6:00pm the New Westminster Police Department was dispatched to the area of 6th Street and 6th Avenue after a 9-1-1 call about a theft in progress. The caller shared that a man was inside a retail store attempting to steal a wig. After being confronted by store […]

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Police response in Quayside neighbourhood

New Westminster – On June 3rd at approximately 2:00 pm the New Westminster Police Department, Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit, Vancouver Police Department, and the Lower Mainland District Emergency Response Unit attended to a multi-family building and took numerous people into custody. Flash bangs were used and the lobby was inaccessible to residents for a […]

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Officer assaulted during routine traffic stop

New Westminster – In the early morning hours of June 2nd a New Westminster Police Department officer was on patrol through the Queensborough neighbourhood when he observed a vehicle driving with no license plates. When he pulled over the vehicle, the driver exited the vehicle, refused to identify themselves, and attempted to flee. While the […]

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