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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.
Vehicle Collison – Suspected Impaired Driver
On Tuesday October 4th at 2205 Hours, New Westminster Police officers responded to witness reports of a vehicle travelling Eastbound on the Queensborough Bridge swerving on the roadway and striking the curb. Witnesses provided updates as they followed the suspect vehicle; a black Lincoln Navigator SUV. The suspect vehicle collided with a vehicle parked in […]
Telephone Fraud
On Friday September 30th, the New Westminster Police Service was contacted by a citizen that was victim to a telephone scam. The victim was contacted by a male identifying himself as being a member of Shaw Cables technical support team. The fraudster advised the victim that Shaw has become aware that the victim’s home computer […]
Fraud Prevention For Seniors
Crime prevention tips for seniors Personal safety and crime prevention tips apply to everyone regardless of age. However, seniors are even more vulnerable because they are predominately very trusting of people and have a desire to help others. Every community experiences criminals that prey on the elderly. Most recently, a fraudster attempted to scam a […]
Stranger Awareness
The New Westminster police school liaison officer presents ‘stranger awareness’ discussions to elementary school students throughout the year. This, in conjunction with the educational support and guidance from teachers and parents, is of great benefit to children’s safety. Here are some safety tips parents may wish to discuss with their child; A stranger is someone […]
Male Arrested For Impaired Driving On Board Walk
On Monday September 12th at 2131 Hours, the New Westminster Police received numerous 9-1-1 calls regarding a vehicle driving on the Quay Boardwalk. Police officers immediately attended the area and located the suspect vehicle, a grey Audi, as it exited the Boardwalk onto the roadway. Patrol officers activated their vehicles emergency equipment and the suspect […]
New Westminster Police Conduct In-Custody Death Investigation
The New Westminster Police Service was contacted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to conduct an investigation regarding an in-custody death that occurred in Fort St. John on Friday, September 9th. Police officers from the New Westminster Police Criminal Investigations Section traveled to Fort St. John late Saturday afternoon to conduct the investigation. It is […]
Students Are Back To School On Tuesday September 6th
New Westminster Police Traffic Section officers and, patrol officers will be increasing their enforcement in school zones for the start of school next week. We ask everyone to be vigilant with roadside safety. We ask motorists to please increase their defensive driving habits when it comes to pedestrian safety. Extra care in school zones, intersections […]
New Westminster Police Return Latest Con-Air Candidate
In recent months New Westminster Police members have had several encounters with a Gary Wayne Templeton age 44. These encounters were escalating in nature and have involved a Starbucks Robbery, violent unprovoked attacks against police officers on two occasions as well as other incidents. Due to the escalating level of violence, the New Westminster Police […]
Snake Discovered In Queens Park
On Sunday August 21st at 1657 Hours, patrol officers attended Queens Park on report of a City Parks worker discovering a large snake near the Arenex. At scene, the officers located the four foot long, orange and yellow snake in the bushes. The officers managed to coax the snake into a large plastic container without […]
Assault Of Officer At Queens Park July 30th Update
Date of Event 2011-07-30 Time of Event 23:49 Hours A New Westminster Police officer was on routine patrol driving the large police van through Queens Park A casually dressed male and female walking in the park flagged down our officer to tell him that there was a black male in the park by the picnic […]