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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.
NWPD Officers Kept Busy with Two Serious Traffic Collisions
The early afternoon of Wednesday July 24th turned out to be an extremely busy one for members of the NWPD Patrol and Traffic Sections, as they responded to two significant motor vehicle collisions. The first occurred at about 2:20 PM when NWPD members were dispatched to a report of an erratic driver in the area […]
NWPD investigate overnight stabbing
On July 10th, 2013 at approximately 8:50 pm, the New Westminster Police were contacted by the Surrey RCMP regarding a stabbing victim who had shown up at a local area hospital in their jurisdiction. The initial investigation by Surrey RCMP members indicated that the stabbing had occurred in New Westminster at an apartment in the […]
CDSA Search Warrant Executed
On June 13th, 2013 at approximately 10:00 am, members of the NWPD Street Crime Unit executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) Search Warrant on a residence in the 700 block of 20th Street. During the subsequent search, the Street Crime members located and seized the following: Over 150 marijuana plants in various stages […]
Charges approved by Crown Counsel after Independent NWPD investigation
On October 24, 2012, the New Westminster Police Department was asked to assist the Quesnel RCMP with an independent external review of an incident that occurred in their cells on October 16th, 2012 which involved one of their police officers. The NWPD assigned a senior officer to conduct a thorough and independent review of the […]
Update on NWPD Internal Investigation: Officer Resigns
The sworn police member referred to in the media release from March 7, 2013 has submitted his resignation from the New Westminster Police Department; his resignation has been accepted by Chief Constable Dave Jones. No special buy out or severance package was offered or paid to this member by the NWPD. Under the Police Act, […]
Female Pedestrian Succumbs to Injuries
On Wednesday, March 13, 2013, Gemma Snowball passed away due to injuries suffered after being struck by a motor vehicle on Monday, March 11, 2013 in the intersection of 6th Street and 6th Avenue in New Westminster. Gemma was originally from Australia was currently residing in New Westminster. The fatality is currently under investigation by […]
Pedestrian Suffers Serious Injury after being Struck by Vehicle
On Monday, March 11, 2013 at approximately 10:30 PM, the New Westminster Police were dispatched to the area of 6th Street and 6th Avenue in New Westminster for a collision involving a pedestrian. A twenty-five-year old female was struck in the intersection by a vehicle. The driver of the vehicle remained on scene and cooperated […]
NWPD Officer suspended
The New Westminster Police Department is confirming that a Police Act investigation is being conducted against one of its members for alleged misuse of information obtained from a police computer database. Once the allegations were brought to the attention of the NWPD, an immediate Order to Investigate from the Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner […]
Male Injured in Home Invasion
On January 29th, 2013 at approximately 11:23 pm, a forty year old male resident of New Westminster was assaulted in his apartment located in the 400 Block of 8th Street. Four unknown males entered his suite and assaulted the victim and then stole over $400 in cash. The victim was able to go to his […]
Suspicious Death in the 500 Block of Colby Street
On December 27th, 2012 at 6:17 am, the New Westminster Police received a call from a resident in the 500 Block of Colby Street advising that they heard a disturbance from their basement suite. They advised that they heard 3-4 bangs which sounded like gun shots. The New Westminster Police arrived on scene shortly thereafter […]