The purpose of the Crime Beat is to educate and inform the public about some of the property crime trends occurring in South Delta and other files of interest. If you see anything occurring that you believe to be suspicious, call 911 for in-progress crimes and emergencies or 604-946-4411 for other assistance.
The following are some of the calls the Delta police responded to in the previous week:
Tsawwassen
March 1, 10 p.m., 5100-block of 11A Avenue: Complainant reported four males had stolen her car from her residence. Investigation revealed the complainant was fairly intoxicated and had claimed someone had rummaged through her purse while she was imbibing at a local establishment. Further investigation determined the complainant's friend had likely taken her keys in order to prevent her from driving her vehicle and had subsequently driven her home in a different car. The vehicle was located locked in the parking lot of the establishment with no indication that it had been stolen.
March 1, 5:33 p.m., 56th Street and 16th Avenue: Vehicle travelling northbound on 56th Street through a green light struck a vehicle entering the intersection westbound on 16th Avenue. The driver of the offending vehicle suffered neck injuries and was transported to hospital. A third party witness verified the details of the collision.
March 6, 6:51 p.m., 5200-block of 11th Avenue: Complainant made a late report that while she was away in February someone had drilled the gas tank of her vehicle parked in her driveway. Gas tank has been replaced and complainant reported incident for information purposes.
March 8, 7:40 p.m., 1200-block of Pacific Drive: Complainant reported hearing a male and female in the park yelling at each other and was concerned the situation might turn physical. Police attended and found two teary-eyed individuals who alleged they were arguing about their relationship. The parties agreed the argument was over and would return to their parents' homes.
Ladner
March 2, 11:28 p.m., 7300-block of 76th Street: Complainant left his vehicle running inside the fenced compound of his workplace and when he returned approximately two minutes later the vehicle was gone. Police searched the area with negative results. Description of the vehicle and contents added to the police database.
March 3, 8:08 a.m., 5400-block of Westminster Avenue: Report received that sometime overnight the complainant's vehicle, which had been parked in front of her residence, was stolen. The complainant advised she had heard a diesel engine start at 5:45 a.m. but assumed it was her neighbour. Information regarding the vehicle entered in the police database.
March 4, 6:29 a.m., 6400-block of 62B Street: Complainant reported to police he observed a vehicle hit another car, attempt to pass the complainant's vehicle, and then spin out of control and end up in the ditch. Police attended and found the suspect, who admitted to his actions. The suspect was issued several violation tickets for driving too fast for the conditions and failure to keep right of a double broken/solid line. The vehicle was towed from the scene and the suspect transported to the bus loop.
March 6, 2:14 p.m., Ladner Trunk Road and Highway 17: Police stopped a vehicle displaying an outdated licence plate. A check revealed the driver was currently prohibited. The driver was arrested for driving while prohibited and issued a date for court appearance. The driver was also issued a violation ticket for driving without insurance.
