New Westminster Police

• Suspect arrested, weapons seized after assault against New Westminster, B.C. shop worker

  The victim told police the attack took place around 8 a.m. on Nov. 6 after he spoke with the suspect about not having paid for ice cream.

  Crime

  Nov 9
  
• Pedestrian struck and killed by transit bus in New Westminster, B.C.

  Police say they are investigating 'all contributing factors' in the collision, which left a pedestrian dead Tuesday evening.

  Traffic

  Nov 9
  
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• Suspect sought after senior bear-sprayed in New Westminster, B.C.

  Witnesses reported the male victim was attacked around 8th Street and Queens Avenue, but police couldn't find anyone matching the suspect description in the area. 

  Crime

  Nov 7
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• New Westminster, B.C. traffic control flagger bear-sprayed by teens, police say

  Police say the incident happened around noon at the intersection of Agnes and Marrivale streets, where the flagger was approached by a group of youth.

  Crime

  Oct 7
• Bear spray, replica gun seized after girl reports she was accosted in park

  The woman girl called 911 and provided three successful suspect descriptions, according to the New Westminster Police Department.

  Science

  Aug 17
• Man arrested after ‘unprovoked attack’ with hatchet on New Westminster police officer

  A patrol officer attempted to speak to the man, but he "raised the hatchet in a threatening manner and charged," according to New Westminster police.

  Crime

  Aug 9
• Two men charged after assault and armed robbery reported in New Westminster, B.C.

  Police allege two men with firearms committed a robbery and an assault on the corner of Clarkson and McKenzie streets in downtown New Westminster on July 13.

  Crime

  Jul 21
• New Westminster police rescue 2 people from sinking boat on Fraser River

  Police located a boat that had sustained "significant damage" with two people aboard in need of medical care, NWPD said in a media release.

  Crime

  Jul 15
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• New Westminster police investigate racist graffiti written on vehicles

  Police said the first incident is expected to have occurred overnight between June 5 and June 6 when someone reported finding racist messages scratched into his vehicle.

  Crime

  Jun 23
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• Police search for missing man last seen in New Westminster, B.C.

  Darle Paterson was last seen in the Uptown area around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, the New Westminster Police Department said in a Sunday news release. 

  Canada

  Jun 19