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 inprogress 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 Sept. 19, 11 p.m., 1400-block of 56th Street: A business that's listing a home for sale reported a fraudulent advertisement on Craigslist listing the home for rent using all the photos from the sales listing. Police advised the business to contact Craigslist requesting the false ad be removed to eliminate any potential further fraud and to contact police if there are any other occurrences of suspicious activity.
Sept. 20, 9:26 a.m., 4900-block of 1A Avenue: Vehicle left unlocked in the driveway was entered sometime overnight and several items stolen, including driver's license, bank and credit cards, a personal cheque and Ray-Ban sunglasses. All cards and cheques cancelled preventing any fraudulent activity.
Sept. 20, 1:14 p.m., 5100-block of 2nd Avenue: Vehicle parked in residential driveway was entered sometime overnight. Items stolen include Ralph Lauren gold frame sunglasses, a Swiss Army knife and loose change.
Sept. 20, 8 p.m., 700-block of 53rd Street: Report received from complainant that she left her bicycle unlocked in the bike rack at her school and when she returned the bike was gone. The bicycle is described as a red and black women's Norco 10-speed with racer handle bars.
Sept. 21, 10:47 p.m., 5200-block of Wallace Avenue: Complainant reported she applied for a home care nursing job in response to an advertisement in a local newspaper. The complainant was advised by the suspect couple they were returning to Canada from Australia and required a nurse for their elderly mother. The complainant received a cheque for $3,250 and was told to retain $400 for herself and then forward the rest to an unknown account. On receiving the cheque, the complainant reported the situation to police and the bank. No transfer of money occurred on the part of the complainant.
Sept. 21, 6:58 p.m., 5500-block of 9th Avenue: The complainant left his vehicle, possibly unlocked, at the roadside while in the recreation centre and when he returned he found it had been entered and his wallet, containing his driver's license, random cards and cash, stolen from the centre console.
Sept. 23, 1:59 p.m., 5300-block of Glen Abbey Place: Complainant reported an unauthorized e-transfer of $1,997 from his chequing account. The financial institution was informed of the fraudulent transaction and the account was immediately closed with no further transactions occurring. Incident is being investigated by bank.
LADNER
Sept. 19, 11:38 a.m., 5700-block of Ladner Trunk Road: A bicycle was left unattended outside a restaurant for less than five minutes when the complainant returned to find the bike had been stolen. The bicycle is described as an older Kona mountain bike.
Sept. 21, 10:35 p.m., 5600-block of Ladner Trunk Road: Complainant reported the theft of two wallets from the church kitchen, which is usually kept locked. Both wallets contained personal and bank cards. The cards have now been cancelled.
Sept. 23, 2:26 p.m., 6400-block of Meadow Place: A citizen brought in to police headquarters a white Samsung tablet in a blue carry case that was found near his residence a few weeks earlier. Police unable to access the tablet and a request to Samsung for assistance was to no avail. The owner can claim on identification at police headquarters, 4455 Clarence Taylor Crescent.
Sept. 23, 2:35 p.m., 5000-block of 33rd Street: Complainant provided his credit card number to a caller fraudulently claiming to be from Visa. A couple of hours later the complainant contacted the credit company which informed him $519 in euros had been charged to his account. The credit card company will attempt to stop payment but if unsuccessful, the complainant could be liable for the charges as he provided the caller with his credit card information.
