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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.
New Westminster Police Department officers make arrest after stabbing outside SkyTrain station
New Westminster – On October 11th at approximately 6:45pm, New Westminster Police Department officers received numerous calls to 9-1-1 to report that people had been stabbed on Columbia Street outside the SkyTrain station. New Westminster Police Department officers rushed to the scene and arrested someone matching the suspect description several blocks away. Police learned that […]
Police investigating pedestrian struck by vehicle at 20th Street and 8th Avenue
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is investigating a pedestrian struck by the driver of a vehicle that occurred in the afternoon hours of October 4th at the intersection of 20th Street and 8th Avenue. BC Emergency Health Services Paramedics are transporting the pedestrian to hospital. The driver of the vehicle remains on […]
Police warn of theft after $20,000 in gold jewelry stolen from New Westminster senior
New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is warning the public about theft involving fake gold jewlery following a report from a local senior citizen. The victim was approached as she was outside her residence in the neighbourhood of Uptown New Westminster. The fraudster is described as woman in her mid-thirties, approximately 5’2” to […]
NWPD and IHIT Investigate Suspicious Death
New Westminster – On September 24th, 2024 at approximately 5:00pm, the New Westminster Police Department was called to the 1400 block of Salter Street for a report of sudden death. Upon police attendance, a 38 year-old female was located deceased under suspicious circumstances. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) were contacted, and have assumed conduct […]
Thousands of pieces of mail and firearms seized during New Westminster search warrant
Update – If you believe you are a victim of mail theft please file your police report with your local police agency. New Westminster – On September 11th New Westminster Police Department officers received a call for service to a residence in the Uptown neighbourhood of New Westminster for an unrelated matter. During the course […]
Instagram Live Ride-Along
Join us on Instagram live October 4th to follow Corporal Leaver and Constable Standard on a ride along! We will be going live at 8:00pm (PST). Get your snacks ready and cozy up for an evening of following the New Westminster Police Department as we patrol the streets, respond to calls, and answer your questions. […]
New Westminster Police Department officers appeal for witnesses to come forward following arrests and charges related to kidnapping investigation
New Westminster – In the early morning hours of August 17th New Westminster Police Department officers received credible information that a New Westminster resident had been kidnapped. The New Westminster Police Department Major Crime Unit took conduct of the investigation, receiving extensive support from internal specialty units and numerous police agencies throughout the region including: […]
Two suspects arrested and charged after stabbing on stairway to Westminster Pier Park
New Westminster – On July 30th 2024 at approximately 10:00pm, New Westminster Police Department officers were flagged down and pointed in the direction of someone who was suffering major abdominal trauma from a significant stab wound. Officers provided the man emergency first aid and he was transported to hospital. Officers contained the scene and canvassed […]
New Westminster man sentenced for possession of child pornography after guilty plea
New Westminster – In 2019 the New Westminster Major Crime Unit began an investigation into child pornography being uploaded to the internet by a New Westminster resident. The New Westminster Police Department Major Crime Unit made an arrest in April 2020. Since his arrest and charge approval, 51 year old, New Westminster resident, Scott Harrison […]
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 […]