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Multiple Agencies Searching for Suspect Considered Armed and Dangerous

At approximately 10:00am this morning, NWPD patrol members responded to a call of two people sleeping in a vehicle in the 100 block of Royal Avenue. After approaching the vehicle and making verbal contact with the unknown male in the driver’s seat, the male produced a firearm. The male pointed the firearm directly at the […]

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NWPD Marine Unit rescues female from Fraser River

New Westminster – For the second time in two weeks, members of the NWPD Marine Unit have rescued a person from the Fraser River. On May 11, 2015 at approximately 7:30 pm, the NWPD received a report of a female being swept down the Fraser River in front of the New Westminster Quay. Sergeant Greg […]

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NWPD supports National Prescription Drug Drop-off Day

New Westminster – The NWPD is pleased to announce our support of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police and the 2015 National Prescription Drug Drop-Off Day being held on Saturday, May 9, 2015. The CACP notes, the rising rates of recreational misuse of prescription drugs by youth can lead to addiction and unintended tragic […]

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NWPD request assistance with suspicious circumstance

On May 6th at approximately 12:30 pm, the NWPD responded to a report of a suspicious circumstance on East Columbia Street near Front Street.  A witness reported seeing a South Asian female with long black hair jump from the passenger side of a moving white vehicle while it traveled at approximately 20 km/hr.  The driver […]

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NWPD Request Assistance Locating Missing Male

The NWPD is asking for public’s assistance in locating Donald William Strayhorn.  Mr. Strayhorn is a Caucasian male, 70 years old, standing 6’1” and weighing approximately 210 pounds.  He has short grey hair and blue eyes.  He was last seen wearing, a blue toque, blue nylon windbreaker style jacket and khaki pants. Mr. Strayhorn was […]

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NWPD Investigating Fatal Collision

At approximately 08:45 hours this morning, the NWPD responded to a motor vehicle incident at the intersection of 12th Street and Stewardson Way.  The collision involved a commercial vehicle and a motorcycle and has left one person deceased. This intersection will be closed for several hours while Collision Analysts conduct an investigation.  The NWPD is […]

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Temporary interruption of non-emergency phone service to the NWPD

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police non-emergency phone line is temporarily out of service to all incoming and outgoing calls. The emergency 911 phone lines remain operational and are not affected by this interruption. We are urgently investigating the cause of this outage and will advise when phone lines are operational once again. -30-

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NWPD seeking public assistance in mail theft

New Westminster – On the morning of Sunday, April 19, 2015, members responded to three complaints of mail theft that had occurred at three different apartment buildings in New Westminster between 8:00 am and 9:30 am. In each instance, the bank of mailboxes within the apartment building lobbies had been pried open and the contents […]

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Former NWPD member to face criminal charges

New Westminster – In March 2015, as a result of an internal theft investigation, the NWPD terminated the employment of one of its sworn members. As a result of the initial internal theft investigation, Crown Counsel has approved the following charges against Adam Spindor, who had eight years of service with the NWPD prior to […]

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NWPD Marine Unit rescue man and canoe

New Westminster – On April 25, 2015 at approximately 4:30pm, the NWPD received multiple 911 calls reporting a male screaming for help and clinging to the side of a capsized canoe on the Fraser River. Constable Stu Hagen, a member of NWPD’s Marine Unit and Constable Nick Dion immediately launched SHAW 1, the NWPD boat, […]

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