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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.
*Located* Help us find missing person Cody
Update – Cody has been located New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is seeking public assistance in the search for missing person Cody. Cody is new to New Westminster and is unfamiliar with the area. Friends and family are very concerned for his well-being and are hoping the community of New Westminster can […]
Suspect arrested after brandishing knife at patrons inside restaurant
New Westminster – At approximately 8:00 pm on July 2nd the New Westminster Police Department responded to a 9-1-1 call from a man inside a restaurant near Victoria Hill. Officers learned that a suspect allegedly took a large knife from the kitchen area and was threatening individuals inside the restaurant. When officers arrived, they saw […]
*Located* Help us locate missing person Melanie
Update – Melanie was located and is safe. New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is seeking public assistance in the search for a missing person named Melanie. Melanie was last seen on June 27th in New Westminster. Melanie is described as an Indigenous female, standing 5’3” tall, weighing approximately 130 pounds, with short […]
Charges approved against third suspect in connection to Columbia SkyTrain Station Stabbing
New Westminster – On the evening of April 10th the New Westminster Police Department and Metro Vancouver Transit Police responded to a stabbing at Columbia SkyTrain Station. A man was stabbed and a woman was assaulted by a group of youths not known to them. The New Westminster Police Department Major Crime Unit led the […]
Charges laid in connection to stabbing inside New Westminster apartment building
New Westminster – At 12:10 pm on June 29th the New Westminster Police Department were called to the 400 block of Carnarvon where they located a woman who had been stabbed. Officers rushed to provide life-saving aid before the victim was transported to local area hospital by BC Emergency Health Services paramedics. The Major Crime […]
Major Crime Unit investigating after stabbing victim found inside residence
New Westminster – At 12:10 pm on June 29th the New Westminster Police Department were called to the 400 block of Carnarvon Street where they located a woman who had been stabbed. Officers rushed to provide life-saving aid before the victim was transported to local area hospital by BC Emergency Health Services paramedics. At this […]
Officers make arrest and recommend charges following robbery with firearm
New Westminster – At approximately 10:00 am on June 23rd the New Westminster Police Department responded to a 9-1-1 call from a man who shared he was robbed of his cellphone and wallet by a man with a firearm. The victim shared with police that he was at 4th Avenue and Ash Street when the […]
Officers seek witnesses and dash cam footage to an arrest near Pattullo Bridge on-ramp
New Westminster – On June 18th at approximately 3:30 pm an officer on patrol was on route to a vehicle collision when he observed a man running in and out of traffic putting his safety and the safety of drivers at risk. The officer stopped his vehicle and blocked the flow of traffic directly under […]
Charges approved against two youth suspects in connection to Columbia SkyTrain Station Stabbing
New Westminster – On the evening of April 10th the New Westminster Police Department and Metro Vancouver Transit Police responded to a stabbing at Columbia SkyTrain Station. A man was stabbed and a woman was assaulted by a group of youths not known to them. The New Westminster Police Department Major Crime Unit led the […]
Accused pleads guilty to sexual interference against youth victims following a Major Crime Unit investigation
Update to media release: https://www.nwpolice.org/blog/2021/05/26/nwpd-looking-for-additional-victims-after-man-charged-with-sex-related-offences/ New Westminster – In May 2021, The New Westminster Police Department Major Crime Unit began an investigation into sex related offences against youth victims. Since the initial media release and arrest of a suspect, Major Crime Unit investigators had identified a total of three victims who were allegedly exploited […]