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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.
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 […]
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 […]
NWPD Request Assistance in Locating Missing person Tania Polling
New Westminster – The NWPD is asking for public assistance in locating Tania Polling. Ms. Polling was reported missing from her care home in New Westminster on March 7th 2016 although she had not been seen by staff for two days prior. Polling is a 41 year-old Caucasian female, about 5’3”, 240 lbs, brown eyes […]
Play a key role in keeping your neighbourhood safe
Take a positive step towards a better New Westminster by volunteering for one of the many programs that the Crime Prevention Unit has to offer. Volunteers’ involvement is not only essential to the success of the community, but also rewarding for those who participate. Volunteers gain a real satisfaction knowing that they play a key […]
Fraud Suspects Charged
New Westminster – On December 7th 2015, members of the NWPD Patrol Division responded to an apartment building in the 100 block of 7th Street to keep the peace while a Bailiff Service executed a Writ of Possession. The Bailiff Service served several eviction notices, and in course of their duties they located a number […]
New Westminster Police Department Arrest Suspect with Several Warrants
New Westminster – On March 1st 2016 members of the NWPD Operational Support Unit conducted an investigation to locate a male who was known to have multiple Canada-wide and BC-wide warrants for his arrest. Members of the Operational Support Unit located the male exiting a stolen vehicle in Burnaby, and when officers approached the male […]
NWPD Investigate Firearm and Drug Offences
New Westminster – On February 21st 2016 at approximately 10:00am, members of the NWPD investigated a report of shots fired inside a building in the 600 block of Blackford Street. When officers arrived, they observed a bullet hole through a door and wall. There were no injuries that resulted from the shooting, but the Major […]
Stolen Excavator Valued at $65,000
New Westminster – On February 16th 2016 the New Westminster Police Department received a theft report. An excavator was parked in the area of 8th Street and 6th Avenue was stolen sometime overnight. The excavator is a yellow 35D John Deer valued at $65,000 with Horizon Landscape Contractors’ stickers on it and has a broken […]
Update: NWPD Investigating Serious Collision
New Westminster – On February 5th 2016 at 3:25pm members of the New Westminster Police Department were called to a serious collision on Brunette Avenue and Sherbrooke Street involving a cyclist and a semi-truck. Sadly, the cyclist, an adult male from Vancouver, has succumbed to his injuries. “It is with great sorrow for us to […]
NWPD Investigating Serious Collision
New Westminster – On February 5th 2016 at 3:25pm, members of the NWPD responded to Brunette Avenue and Sherbrooke Street for a serious collision. A cyclist was struck by a semi-truck and has sustained serious injuries. The cyclist was transported to a local area hospital for medical treatment. The NWPD Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Team […]