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NWPD investigation results in male facing serious charges in US

New Westminster – In October of 2013, the New Westminster Police received a complaint from a New Westminster family involving their teenage daughter and inappropriate images being transmitted over the internet with an unknown suspect in the United States. The NWPD conducted an initial investigation, later turning the results over to the Federal Bureau of […]

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NWPD receive grant to help protect victims of domestic violence

New Westminster – Yesterday the Provincial Civil Forfeiture office announced a $5 million investment to take further action on the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry recommendations. The New Westminster Police had made a grant request under this initiative and were very pleased the application was accepted. The NWPD Domestic Violence Response Team’s grant of over […]

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NWPD Responds to Amended Marijuana Laws

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police Department advise that they will continue with business as usual in the face of the amended Marijuana laws which take effect on April 1, 2014. Medical Marijuana dispensaries are illegal in the City of New Westminster and will continue to be illegal after April 1, 2014. The NWPD […]

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NWPD in Search for Owners of Found Bicycles

New Westminster – The New Westminster Police have located four bicycles and are looking for their owner. Please review the photos and descriptions of the bicycles and if you can present proof of ownership, please contact the Constable Gerald Lau at 604-525-5411. Rocky Mountain Flatline: Red/Wht Serial N: PR0100808 Size Large Crank Brothers 5050 Pedals […]

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NWPD search for the identity of prolific robbery suspects

New Westminster – On February 21, 2014 at 9:28 pm, two armed suspects entered a fast food restaurant located within the Royal City Center Mall in New Westminster. The lone clerk was directed to lie on the floor while the suspects stole over $2,000 dollars from the cash register. These suspects are believed to be […]

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Motor vehicle collision results in fatality

New Westminster – On February 28, 2014 at 4:00 pm, the New Westminster Police attended a four vehicle motor vehicle collision in the 1600 Block of Stewardson Way. The initial investigation indicates that a vehicle crossed the centre line and collided head on with a semi truck that was traveling eastbound on Stewardson Way. The […]

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NWPD investigate shot fired into residence

New Westminster – On February 27, 2014 at approximately 4:30 pm, NWPD patrol officers responded to a call from a resident of an apartment in the 200 block of Salter Street who said that they had found a bullet hole in their patio window. The initial investigation has indicated that the shot was fired at […]

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NWPD Seek Assistance to Identify Male Suspect in Robbery

New Westminster – On February 12, 2014 at 8:22 pm, a taxi driver picked up a customer at the Edmonds Skytrain Station in Burnaby. The lone male pulled a knife on the driver and stole a sum of money from him. The driver was then forced to attend a convenience store in New Westminster where […]

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Update to charges relating to motor vehicle crashing into entrance of RCH

New Westminster – On September 9, 2012, the New Westminster Police attended the Royal Columbian Hospital after receiving a call that a vehicle had crashed through the front entrance of the hospital. An investigation was conducted and charges were submitted against Ranjit Singh SANDHU, a twenty-seven year old male from Surrey, British Columbia. On February […]

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Charges approved in fatal pedestrian accident

New Westminster – On March 12, 2013, Gemma Snowball was struck by a motor vehicle in the intersection of 6th Street and 6th Avenue in New Westminster and passed away as the result of her injuries. The New Westminster Police Department conducted an extensive investigation which included the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Team along with […]

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