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Category: Suspicious Activity

Second suspicious incident involving a white van reported to police

New Westminster – On October 28th the New Westminster Police Department informed the public about an investigation into a suspicious interaction that occurred on October 26th between a man driving a white van and two twelve year old girls. Since that time, a second report has been made to police about a similar interaction that […]

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Suspicious interaction prompts caution from police

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is appealing to the public to assist in providing CCTV footage or dash cam footage that may help in an investigation of a suspicious interaction that occurred on October 26th at approximately 11:00 am in the 200 block of 11th Street. Police received a report after two […]

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Police issue warning of pickpockets targeting coatracks inside businesses

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is advising local businesses and residents to remain vigilant as criminals target jackets on coatracks near entrances for easy access to valuables. Suspects enter a businesses and search customers’ jacket pockets for items like wallets and phones. “Now that we’re entering coat season, we encourage businesses to […]

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Suspicious incident on Quayside Drive

New Westminster – On August 27th, 2022 at 10:20pm, the New Westminster Police Department was notified about a suspicious incident that occurred earlier in the evening at approximately 7:30pm on Quayside Drive. The victim said they were walking on the sidewalk along Quayside Drive when they were approached by a blue van with two male […]

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NWPD investigate two sexual offences

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department Major Crime Unit is actively investigating two sexual offences that occurred in the evening hours of March 17th. At about 5:30pm an unidentified man approached an adult woman standing at a bus stop on Howes Street. The man walked up behind her and pulled her pants down. […]

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NWPD seeking Good Samaritan in possible child luring

New Westminster – On March 14th, the New Westminster Police Department distributed a sketch of a suspect who had approached an 11 year old girl shortly after 3:00 pm on March 8th. The man was driving an older model red panel van when he approached a young girl who was walking in the 200 block […]

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Public Information – Suspicious Male

New Westminster – On March 10th, the New Westminster Police Department informed the public of a suspicious male who had approached a young female shortly after 3:00 pm on March 8th. The man was driving an older model red panel van when he approached a young girl who was walking in the 200 block of […]

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New Westminster Police search for suspicious van that approached young female

New Westminster – The NWPD would like to inform the community about an incident that occurred on March 8th 2016, during which a young female was approached by a suspicious vehicle in the in the 200 block of 3rd Avenue, in New Westminster. The male driver of the vehicle asked the young female to get […]

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NWPD request assistance with suspicious circumstance

On May 6th at approximately 12:30 pm, the NWPD responded to a report of a suspicious circumstance on East Columbia Street near Front Street.  A witness reported seeing a South Asian female with long black hair jump from the passenger side of a moving white vehicle while it traveled at approximately 20 km/hr.  The driver […]

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NWPD Investigating Suspicious Fire – Seeking Assistance from Public

New Westminster – On May 27, 2014 at 5:10 am, the New Westminster Police Department responded to a structure fire inside 615 Front Street. The vacant building had already sustained significant damage due to a previous fire in October, 2013. The most recent fire is under investigation by the New Westminster Police in conjunction with […]

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