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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.
Suspect arrested by NWPD officers after leaving trailer with stolen goods
New Westminster – In the early morning hours of March 28th, New Westminster Police Department officers were called by a security company to a construction site on Nelson’s Cresent regarding a break and enter in progress. The suspect could be seen within the premises on CCTV, picking up items. As NWPD officers searched the construction […]
Suspect charged in connection to Alexander Street assault and robbery
New Westminster – On February 10th the New Westminster Police Department asked witnesses to come forward following an assault and robbery that occurred on Alexander Street on February 8th. Since that time, New Westminster Police Department patrol officers have made an arrest. This arrest occurred on February 15th when police were called to Alexander Street […]
Two youth arrested in connection to stabbing on Columbia Street
New Westminster – On January 17th the New Westminster Police Department began an investigation into a stabbing that occurred during a fight at the corner of Fourth Street and Columbia Street which resulted in four people being assaulted, two of whom had been stabbed. The New Westminster Police Department Major Crime Unit and patrol officers […]
Emergency Response Team deployed to barricaded suspect on Surrey Street
New Westminster – On January 25th at just before 2:00 am, the New Westminster Police Department responded to an assault in progress in the 800 block of Surrey Street. Patrol members arrived on scene and witnessed a male assaulting a female. Upon seeing the police, the suspect ran into the home and locked the doors. […]
Numerous less lethal techniques and tools used in arrest on 4th Street
New Westminster – On January 20th at approximately 1:00 am, the New Westminster Police Department responded to a 9-1-1 call about a man with a knife threatening people at the Columbia Street SkyTrain Station. When police arrived on scene they located the suspect outside the 4th Street SkyTrain entrance standing in the middle of the […]
Arrest made following break and enter at local car dealership
New Westminster – On December 20th at approximately 2:30 am the New Westminster Police Department received a 9-1-1 call from a security guard who was monitoring a live video feed of a local car dealership. The suspect had entered the dealership and was observed getting into a vehicle. When officers arrived the suspect fled on […]
Resident calls 9-1-1 after seeing storage lockers broken into
New Westminster – On December 21st at approximately 10:20 pm the New Westminster Police Department received a 9-1-1 call from someone witnessing their building’s storage lockers being broken into. According to the caller, the suspect was making lots of noise and belongings could be seen strewn all over the floor. When officers arrived the suspect […]
Retail staff call police when man with firearm seen outside store
New Westminster – At approximately 6:30 am on November 20th New Westminster Police Department officers were called to a retail store in Queensborough. Allegedly, staff at the store witnessed someone with what appeared to be a black handgun outside the store. NWPD officers and the Integrated Police Dog Service attended the parking lot where they […]
Police arrest theft from auto suspect with the help of multiple witnesses
New Westminster – On November 22nd at approximately 2:30am, the New Westminster Police Department received two phone calls where one witness described someone breaking into a vehicle near 800 Carnarvon Street. When police arrived on scene and a witness helped police by pointing them in the direction of the suspect. The suspect fled the scene […]
Suspect arrested after allegedly threatening man with knife and breaking into storage locker
New Westminster – On October 1st at approximately 8:00pm the New Westminster Police Department was contacted after someone had seen damage to a storage room door noticed a suspicious person inside the storage room. As police arrived on scene they observed a man matching the suspect description running out of the front entrance to the […]