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Frontline officers warning residents about fraudsters gaining remote access to digital devices

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is warning residents about remote access scams after a resident noticed unauthorized access to his cryptocurrency wallet on his phone. Remote access scams are sometimes known as the tech support scam. Often these scams begin with the victim receiving an unsolicited phone call or clicking on a […]

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New Westminster Police Board Announces New Chair and Vice Chair

New Westminster – At the New Westminster Police Board’s July 16, 2024 meeting, the Board held elections for the positions of Chair and Vice Chair of the Board for a two-year term. With recent provincial amendments to the Police Act, the New Westminster Police Board was required to fill both positions. Tasha Henderson was acclaimed […]

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Witness calls 9-1-1 to report a mail theft in progress leading to the arrest of one man

New Westminster – On July 9th at approximately 3:00am the New Westminster Police Department received a 9-1-1 call from a witness who shared they could see a man running from the lobby of downtown area condominium with an armful of packages. When officers arrived on scene they located the suspect inside a vehicle a short […]

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New Westminster Police Department officers pull man in distress from Fraser River

New Westminster – On July 7th at approximately 4:15pm two New Westminster Police Department officers were patrolling the Fraser River when they observed a man in an small inflatable dingy being swept down the river by the fast moving current. Officers saw the motor on the boat was not working and the man only had […]

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Commercial vehicle safety event hosted in New Westminster

New Westminster – Between June 19th and June 20th the NWPD Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit and NWPD Traffic Unit, in partnership with Vancouver Police Department, Canadian Pacific Police Service, Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement, Burnaby RCMP and BC Highway Patrol, inspected 86 vehicles, in a large scale annual event, to ensure road safety. Similar enforcement events […]

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Patrol officers make arrest and seize replica handgun

New Westminster – On June 24th at approximately 10:00pm the New Westminster Police Department received a 9-1-1 call from a security guard who said he saw a man with a handgun in the vicinity of Tanaka Court and Gifford Street. Officers rushed to the area and arrested the suspect who was found to have what […]

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*Located* Help us find high risk missing person William

Update – We’re happy to share that William has been found and is safe. New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is seeking public assistance in the search for missing person William. William was last seen in New Westminster on June 19th. William is described as a 31 year old man standing 6’3” tall […]

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Officers arrest suspect after store staff member assaulted

New Westminster – On June 23rd at approximately 2:30pm a witness in the 400 block of Columbia Street dialed 9-1-1 after seeing a customer assault a staff member of a local business. The witness described seeing the staff member being struck in the face by the customer. The passerby and another customer at the store […]

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Young family asked to come forward following assault on Quayside Boardwalk

New Westminster – On the evening of June 19th New Westminster Police Department officers were dispatched to the Quayside Boardwalk after a man reported being attacked from behind by a stranger armed with a weapon. With the assistance of witnesses, police made an arrest the following day. At this stage in the investigation, police believe […]

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NWPD bids farewell to Chief Constable Dave Jansen

New Westminster – As Chief Constable Dave Jansen begins his final week on the job, the New Westminster Police Department reflects on his service to the department and the community over the past three decades. “Chief Jansen’s impact on the New Westminster Police Department has been immense,” said Deputy Chief Constable Paul Hyland. “He has […]

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