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New Westminster Police Department officers pull woman in distress from Fraser River
New Westminster – On May 30th at approximately noon the New Westminster Police Department received a report that a woman could be seen from the pier in the fast moving waters of the Fraser River. Patrol officers rushed to the scene and observed the woman in the water. Three officers boarded Shaw 1, the NWPD […]
New Westminster Police Department officers pull man in distress from Fraser River
New Westminster – On July 24th at approximately 8:00 am the New Westminster Police Department received a report that a man could be seen from the pier in the fast-moving waters of the Fraser River clinging onto a wood piling. Patrol officers rushed to the scene and observed the man in the water struggling to […]
Man revived with Naloxone during foot pursuit of wanted man onto SkyTrain tracks
New Westminster – On September 10th at approximately 9:40am, Constable Loo was conducting routine patrols, when he saw a man with numerous outstanding warrants. As Constable Loo approached the man he fled on foot towards the Columbia SkyTrain Station. Once on the SkyTrain platform, the man jumped down onto the SkyTrain tracks and continued to […]
NWPD rescue man and make arrest in knife call
New Westminster – On July 4th 2020 at approximately 4:00pm, the New Westminster Police Department received a report of a man who was allegedly threatening to harm his roommate and himself with a knife. Officers rushed to the scene and found the victim had moved onto the first-floor balcony to put distance between himself and […]
Man rescued from frigid Fraser River by NWPD Marine Unit Shaw 1
New Westminster – On April 26, 2018 at approximately 6:00am the NWPD received a 911 call reporting that a male was spotted in the middle of the Fraser River. Sergeant Smith, a member of NWPD’s Marine unit immediately launched Shaw 1, the NWPD boat, and responded to the area around the New Westminster Quay. Sergeant […]
Off-duty NWPD constable saves man’s life after medical emergency leads to serious crash
New Westminster – A motorist nearly died from a medical emergency on the Port Mann bridge. Thankfully, Constable Todd Sweet was driving a short distance behind him and saved his life. Constable Sweet was on his way home and saw up ahead a vehicle had crashed head-on into a cement barrier. With the help of […]
NWPD Marine Unit rescues female from Fraser River
New Westminster – For the second time in two weeks, members of the NWPD Marine Unit have rescued a person from the Fraser River. On May 11, 2015 at approximately 7:30 pm, the NWPD received a report of a female being swept down the Fraser River in front of the New Westminster Quay. Sergeant Greg […]
NWPD Marine Unit rescue man and canoe
New Westminster – On April 25, 2015 at approximately 4:30pm, the NWPD received multiple 911 calls reporting a male screaming for help and clinging to the side of a capsized canoe on the Fraser River. Constable Stu Hagen, a member of NWPD’s Marine Unit and Constable Nick Dion immediately launched SHAW 1, the NWPD boat, […]
NWPD responds to Fraser River incident
At approximately 0900 hours members of the New Westminster Police Department responded to a report of a tugboat in distress on the Fraser River in the area of the Patullo Bridge. In addition to a number of private vessels already on the river, members of the NWPD, the Surrey RCMP, and the Coast Guard Hovercraft […]
Suicidal Male Rescued By Police
On Tuesday, January Twenty-sixth at 19:30 Hours, New Westminster police patrol officers were dispatched to the pedestrian overpass located in the Four-Hundred Block of Brunette Avenue on report of a male climbing the overpass safety railing at mid-span. Attending police officers locked down Brunette Avenue to traffic while two patrol officers gained access to the […]