New Westminster police confirm missing teen found

By Hana Mae Nassar

Posted May 8, 2023 1:56 pm.

Last Updated February 29, 2024 9:50 am.

Police in New Westminster say a 17-year-old who was last seen in the city on Saturday, May 6 has been found.

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