Police arrest prolific prostitute

Police believe five per cent of the population commit 95 per cent of the crime. If that’s true, there’s a New Westminster woman whose actions support that theory.

New Westminster Police Service arrested a 45-year-old woman early Tuesday for violating a court order to stay out of the 12th Street area. Since April, police have compiled 140 files on the known sex trade worker. Those files includes arrests and complaints, most involving prostitution and drug crimes.

“The resources required for this one person are incredible,” said Sgt Gary Weishaar with the NWPS.

The woman was arrested around 3 a.m. Tuesday morning after a police officer spotted her on a 12th Street corner and discovered she was subject to a court order. The “no go” order was issued after the suspect was recently arrested for prostitution in the area.

According to the arresting officer, the suspect preempted him when she began reciting her charter rights as she was taken into custody. Chronic offenders are a source of frustration for police, said Weishaar, adding, aside from extending a suspect’s jail time, there are few other means to deal with such prolific offenders. The courts not only need to consider how many times a suspect is arrested and charged but also the danger they pose to the community, he said. “Eventually it has to get to the point where these people have to spend more time incarcerated to protect the public,” said Weishaar.

• NWPS are searching for a bank robbery suspect after a New Westminster bank in the 500-block of Sixth Street was held-up Tuesday afternoon.

The suspect approached a teller around 2:30 p.m., said he had a weapon and demanded money.

Witnesses described the man as 5’ 5’’, a slender build, dark complexion, short brown hair and beard. He was wearing a red baseball cap and a blue and yellow hoodie with a yellow star emblem on the back.

Anyone with information is asked to call NWPS at 604-525-5411.

mmcquillan@newwestnewsleader.com

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