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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.
Safely and securely dispose of unwanted electronics
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is partnering with the Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) to offer free electronics recycling on April 12th from noon to 4:00 pm in the parking lot at City Hall, located at 511 Royal Avenue. Spring cleaning is an ideal time to get rid of unwanted electronics while protecting […]
Police warn public of interac e-transfer banking scams
New Westminster – On December 12, the New Westminster Police Department responded to a report of a local resident defrauded of $3,000 through an Interac e-Transfer scam. The incident occurred during an attempt to sell an item on an online marketplace. These scams often involve fraudulent emails that appear to be legitimate Interac e-Transfer notifications. […]
Police issue warning about criminals impersonating police officers
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is issuing a warning about criminals who impersonated New Westminster Police Department officers in order to defraud a senior citizen. From what investigators have learned, it is believed that multiple people posing as police officers spoke to a senior citizen at her home and manipulated her into […]
Safely and securely dispose of unwanted electronics
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is partnering with the Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) to offer free electronics recycling on April 13th from noon to 4:00 pm in the parking lot at City Hall, located at 511 Royal Avenue. Spring cleaning is an ideal time to get rid of unwanted electronics while protecting […]
Rash of phone scams target New Westminster residents
New Westminster – Older adults in New Westminster are being warned of phone scams after New Westminster Police Department officers opened several new investigations of fraud this week. While the details of the scam vary, what these investigations have in common is each of the victims were contacted by phone and pressured into sharing private […]
Police warn of fake gold scam after couple claiming to be wealthy foreigners defraud resident of $1,800
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is warning the public about the fake gold scam following a report from a local resident. The victim was approached as he was walking in his neighbourhood of Uptown New Westminster. The fraudsters were described as a man and woman, driving a dark grey BMW SUV, accompanied […]
Sextortion scam targets men and young boys in New Westminster
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is warning of an increase in sextortion cases targeting boys and men. These victims are contacted on social media platforms by someone using a fake account and typically posing as female. They set their location to be somewhere near the victim and ask the victim to send […]
Bail money scam fraudsters manipulate senior into handing over several thousand dollars
New Westminster – On December 13th an officer responded to a call for help from a senior in the Brow of the Hill neighbourhood of New Westminster. The senior shared that she believed she had been the victim of an elaborate and professional scam. The senior shared that earlier in the evening someone claiming to […]
Front line officers asking residents to talk to loved ones about cryptocurrency scams
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department has seen an increase in reports of scammers who are requesting cryptocurrency. Scammers will use dating apps, online ads, or phone calls to manipulate people into sending them cryptocurrency. When scammers use phone calls in this scam they will identify themselves as employees of legitimate organizations, examples […]
Bail money scam targets seniors for thousands of dollars
New Westminster – Seniors around the Metro Vancouver region are being warned of a new kind of scam. Victims of this scam are being called by scammers who claim to be a police officer or lawyer saying that a relative of theirs needs bail money to get out of jail. The scammers emotionally manipulate the […]