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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Multiple Suspects Charged in Extensive Drug Case

New Westminster – In the months of October, November, and December 2015 the NWPD Street Crime Unit, in collaboration with the Burnaby RCMP Drug Section, engaged in an extensive drug trafficking investigation. As a result of their investigation, several different people have been charged with multiple offences: 1. Gary Gurinder Singh Dhami has been charged […]

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NWPD Requests Public Assistance to Identify a Male

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the male in the attached photo. As a result of information received at approximately 7:30 pm January 27, the NWPD is looking to confirm the well being of this unidentified male. While the photo is of poor quality, it is […]

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NWPD Host Social Media Awareness Workshop – Jesse Miller and Carol Todd

New Westminster – On January 28th 2016 at 6:30pm the New Westminster Police Department, in partnership with District Parent Advisory Council, School District 40, New Westminster Community Schools, New Westminster Parks, Culture and Recreation, Fraserside Community Service, Family Services, and New Westminster Teacher’s Union, are hosting Parents’ Night Out at the Justice Institute of BC. […]

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NWPD Investigating Workplace Accident

New Westminster – On January 23rd 2016 at approximately 1:00 pm, NWPD patrol officers responded to a business in the 200 block of Duncan Street for a report of a workplace accident. NWPD can confirm two deceased workers were located within the workplace. The BC Coroner Service and Workplace BC were called out to investigate, […]

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Update: Officer Involved Shooting, Suspect Charged

New Westminster – On Friday, January 15th 2016 at approximately 1200pm members of the NWPD responded to a report of an unwanted person at a business in the 800 block of Boyd Street in Queensborough. One adult male was taken into custody without incident and an interaction occurred with a second adult male in the […]

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Officer Involved Shooting

On January 15th 2016 at approximately 1200pm members of the NWPD responded to a report of an unwanted person at a business in the 800 block of Boyd Street in Queensborough. One adult male was taken into custody without incident and an interaction occurred with a second adult male in the parking lot. Through the […]

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