Thefts from vehicles continue to be an issue throughout Delta with a number of incidents reported to police overnight on Monday.
There were three thefts from vehicles in the 1500-block of Beach Grove Road. In the first incident, the vehicle was left unlocked and the suspect stole prescription glasses and a valet key. In the second incident, the suspect gained entry to the vehicle that was believed to be locked, but there was no damage and nothing taken.
In the third incident, a suspect gained entry to the unlocked vehicle, but did not steal anything. The suspect did gain entry to the garage and stole a men's grey Kona Fire mountain bike.
There was another theft from auto in Beach Grove, in the 1600-block of Braid Road, where a briefcase, garage door opener, change and sunglasses were stolen from an unlocked vehicle. The homeowner was able to change the garage door code. There was also an attempted theft from a vehicle in the 6000-block of 45A Avenue in Ladner. The unlocked vehicle was entered but nothing was stolen.
Delta police are reminding drivers to treat their vehicles like convertibles, saying it doesn't take much to entice thieves. Police encourage drivers to remove loose change, passports, purses, wallets, phones, iPads, laptops and anything else that might prove enticing.
