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Mar 20, 2026 2:22 PM - Connect Newsroom - Ramandeep Kaur with files from The Canadian Press

Four charged, including three youths, in New Westminster stabbing investigation

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The New Westminster Police Department said officers responded to a 911 call reporting a fight on Aug. 1, 2025, where they located a man suffering from stab wounds.(Photo: The Canadian Press)

Four people, including three youths, have been charged following a stabbing in the Queensborough neighbourhood of New Westminster, according to police.

The New Westminster Police Department said officers responded to a 911 call reporting a fight on Aug. 1, 2025, where they located a man suffering from stab wounds. Police say the victim survived.

According to a police statement, the case was assigned to major crimes investigators and remained under investigation for several months. Arrests were made in February 2026, and charges of assault and robbery have been approved against all four suspects.

Police identified one accused as an 18-year-old. The remaining three individuals are youths and cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Investigators say it has not been confirmed whether the victim and the accused were known to each other prior to the incident. Police have not released further details about the circumstances of the stabbing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the New Westminster Police Department.

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