Few details have been released about why New Westminster police officers are searching for a dead man’s car.
The car belonged to a 57-year-old New Westminster man who died recently. His cause of death is unknown at this time, but police don’t suspect foul play, according to a press release from the police department.
New Westminster Police are searching for a 1998 blue, four-door Toyota Corolla, similar to the one pictured. It belongs to a man who died recently, and police are trying to account for all his belongings. Photo contributed.
The vehicle is one of a number of belongings officers are rounding up as part of their investigation. They say the man regularly parked in the rear parking lot of his building, in the 500 block of Sixth Avenue, but it is missing and officers are trying to determine if it was taken without his permission, according to the release.
“We would like to ensure that all of his property is secure and turned over to his family,” Sgt. Jeff Scott said in the release.
The vehicle is a blue, 1998, four-door Toyota Corolla with a B.C. licence plate, number 985 MSB. If anyone sees this vehicle, they are asked to call the New Westminster Police Department at 604-525-5411 or 911.
Police have not said when or where the man died and why they are investigating.
