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Police seeking witnesses to come forward after fight breaks out at liquor store
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is asking witnesses to come forward following a fight that occurred at the Sapperton Liquor Store on April 29th. Police were called to the liquor store at approximately 10:00 pm by a caller who described a fight inside the store between two men, one of which had […]
Violent assault in moving vehicle prompts investigators to ask for help from witnesses
New Westminster – Investigators are asking witnesses to come forward after a woman was assaulted and held against her will in a moving vehicle. Investigators with the New Westminster Police Department Major Crime Unit believe this assault occurred on March 23rd between the hours of 1:00 am and 3:30 am. The vehicle, a grey Toyota […]
Witnesses asked to come forward following violent robbery with a hatchet
New Westminster – In the early morning hours of April 3rd, New Westminster Police Department officers were called to the area outside the New Westminster SkyTrain Station regarding a violent robbery in progress. According to the witness who called 9-1-1 someone was being assaulted with a hatchet and robbed of their bag. NWPD officers rushed […]
Witnesses asked to come forward following assault on Alexander Street
New Westminster – On February 8th at approximately 1:25 pm, a man was assaulted and robbed after speaking with a group of people on Alexander Street. One man from the group hit the victim causing the victim to fall to the ground where he was kicked, punched, and may have been struck with a weapon. […]
Witnesses asked to come forward after man assaulted in Downtown New Westminster
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is asking witnesses to come forward following an assault at the corner of 8th Street and Columbia Street In the early morning hours of January 22nd. A man was waiting for a taxi outside the New Westminster SkyTrain Station when he was assaulted by four people. The […]
Two people stabbed in fight on Columbia Street
New Westminster – On January 17th at approximately 10:00 pm, the New Westminster Police Department responded to numerous 9-1-1 calls about a fight between nine people at the intersection of Fourth and Columbia. When police arrived on scene they assisted four people who had been assaulted, two of which had been stabbed. The other individuals […]
Bear mace used in Downtown New Westminster Robbery
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is seeking witnesses to an alleged robbery involving bear mace that occurred in the Downtown neighbourhood of New Westminster. The call for help came on December 16th at approximately 10:15 am in the 800 block of Carnarvon Street. Allegedly, the suspect doused a staff member with bear […]
NWPD Members Assaulted While Arresting Domestic Assault Suspect
New Westminster – On November 23rd at approximately 3:41 pm, the New Westminster Police Department was called to a domestic assault incident in progress where it was learned the suspect had committed an assault and had fled the scene. Minutes later, members located the suspect in the 700 block of 6th Street where he fled […]
Assault with a weapon charge approved following incident that closed Cumberland Street
New Westminster – At approximately 7:45 am on September 15th 2021, New Westminster Police Department officers were called to the 700 block of McBride Blvd to speak with a victim who shared that moments earlier a male she knew had pointed a firearm at her and threatened to kill her. Numerous New Westminster Police Department […]
NWPD officers arrest man after retail store clerk punched in the face
New Westminster – On August 29th at approximately 5:00 pm, the New Westminster Police Department received a 9-1-1 call about a robbery in progress. A man allegedly entered the store, and punched a sales clerk in the face before leaving without paying for his merchandise. Witnesses pointed NWPD officers to a bank vestibule where the […]