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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.
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 […]
Police respond to fatal single vehicle collision in Sapperton neighbourhood
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department are in the early stages of investigating a fatal single vehicle collision that occurred at approximately 6:40 am on East 8th Avenue between Richmond Street and E Columbia Street. Traffic has been rerouted and drivers are asked to avoid the area. The collision has caused a local […]
Staff of local restaurant assaulted with bear spray
New Westminster – On March 9th at approximately 11:30 pm New Westminster Police Department officers were dispatched to the 200 block of Columbia Street after staff at a bar were assaulted by a suspect using bear spray. Police were told that the staff were assaulted after asking a group of underage youth to leave the […]
Witnesses asked to come forward following bear spray assault
New Westminster – On March 6th at approximately 4:45 am New Westminster Police Department officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of Carnarvon Street after someone was assaulted by a suspect using bear spray. Police searched the area for someone matching the suspect description, and provided aid to the victim. Despite searches of the surrounding […]
Soccer School returns summer 2023
New Westminster – It’s “game on” for the New Westminster Police Department Soccer School. Staff and volunteers are excited to announce that Soccer School will return to Queens Park in New Westminster July 17th to July 21st 2023. This popular event is for children five to ten years of age who are interested in improving […]
Police begin investigation into fatal pedestrian motor vehicle incident
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police are in the early stages of fatal pedestrian motor vehicle incident investigation in the 100 block of East Columbia. On February 19th at approximately 12:30 pm patrol officers were called to the 100 block of East Columbia for an unresponsive pedestrian that had been struck by the driver […]
New Westminster Police Department officers appeal for witnesses to come forward following robbery outside bank
New Westminster – In the early morning hours of January 27th, Officers were dispatched to a 9-1-1 call from an individual who reported that he had been chased by a male armed with a pipe after withdrawing cash from a bank’s ATM in the downtown area of New Westminster. The suspect fled with the victim’s […]
Police search for blue Pontiac Sunfire after man brutally assaulted
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police are appealing for witnesses, and dash-cam footage after a man was found unconscious and suffering serious injuries near Begbie and Carnarvon Street. The man was sent to a local area hospital and was being treated for life-altering injuries. The incident happened on December 23, 2022 at approximately 11:15 […]
New Westminster Police Department officers make arrest after stabbing on SkyTrain
New Westminster – On January 4th at approximately 7:00pm, New Westminster Police Department officers received a request for assistance from the Metro Vancouver Transit Police following a report of a stabbing inside a SkyTrain car. The SkyTrain car was held at Columbia SkyTrain Station and New Westminster Police Department officers rushed to the scene. Once […]
The New Westminster Police Department warns residents about sextortion scam
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department are issuing a public warning regarding the exchange of intimate photos or engaging in intimate encounters online after recently receiving several reports of sextortion. Sexting material can be used to exploit, bully and blackmail individuals. Sexting is when an individual sends a sexually explicit photo, video, or […]