NWPD

• Taxi carjacking in New Westminster ends with police chase, takedown

  'I was just shocked to see vehicular violence like that, it was just not something you regularly see,' witness Anthony Smith told Global News.

  Crime

  May 17, 2023
  
• Hostage safe, 2 men charged in New Westminster kidnapping: Police

  New Westminster police said the victim was snatched from the community on April 25, and that a ransom was involved.

  Crime

  May 5, 2023
  
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• ‘Heartbreaking’: New Westminster thieves target child’s mobility walker

  "It's pretty much her exercise ... it gives her a sense of freedom, it gives her that independence."

  Crime

  Aug 13, 2020
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• Transit Police officer still employed 9 years after brutal beating caught on camera

  Almost nine years after a UBC student was beaten by Metro Vancouver Transit Police in a violent assault captured on video, Police Act proceedings for one of the two officers involved are still ongoing.

  Crime

  Jun 14, 2020
• Charges recommended after man allegedly chokes puppy in New Westminster

  Police say they received multiple 911 calls about a man fighting two people and hitting pets that were inside a vehicle.

  May 16, 2020
• Major Crimes Unit called in to help finding missing New West mother Nirla Sharma

  Nirla Sharma was last seen wearing pink pajamas, but she may be wearing a black jacket with a hood and orange Nike shoes.

  Feb 26, 2020
• Youth sentenced for selling MDMA that killed 13-year-old B.C. girl

  On July 15, 2017, the dealer sold MDMA to the 13-year-old girl and her friend at the 22nd Street SkyTrain station, according to police.

  Jan 23, 2020
• Man charged with attempted murder in New Westminster shooting

  Carlos Monteith, 24, is facing four charges, including attempted murder with a firearm.

  Nov 25, 2019
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• New Westminster cop who shot suspect armed with a handgun won’t face charges

  On Thursday, the BC Prosecution Service said a full review of the evidence found it did meet the standards for charges or the reasonable likelihood of conviction.

  Crime

  Oct 17, 2019
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• New West police seeking missing man with memory loss

  New Westminster police are looking for 53-year-old Truong Vu, who walked away from his home at 4 p.m. Sunday. Mr. Vu is non-verbal and suffers from memory loss due to a brain injury.

  Canada

  May 13, 2019