Crime Beat 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
Nov. 22, 5:32 a.m., 5200-block of 12th Avenue: Police responded to a report that a break and enter was in progress at a local business. The complainant reported seeing a male wearing a black jacket inside the store. He was seen running out with a bag of items and fleeing the area in an older model red hatchback. Items stolen include lottery tickets and cigarettes.
Nov. 23, 7:23 p.m., 1700-block of Farrell Crescent: Sometime during the day suspect(s) removed the window screen of a residence and attempted to pry open the window. An interior window lock activated an alarm and no access was gained.
Nov. 24, 10:41 a.m., 300-block of Rosehill Wynd: Complainant reported he was informed by his credit card company that his card was fraudulently used over a period of 10 days at 23 locations and online. The complainant had not realized the card had been lost or stolen.
Nov. 24, 2:14 p.m., 1400-block of Duncan Drive: Complainant reported his residence was broken into sometime over the past couple of days. The suspect(s) possibly entered the home through an unlocked door at the rear of the house. Items stolen include jewelry. Police investigation continues.
Nov. 28, 4:09 p.m., 1200-block of 56th Street: A business reported a male attempted to shoplift an electric toothbrush and deodorant. As the suspect left the business, he set off the loss prevention gates. He dropped the goods and fled the scene.
Nov. 28, 1 p.m., 700-block of Tudor Court: Complainant reported hearing her front door handle being violently pulled and turned. When she examined the door she found the door was pushed slightly inward with pry marks near the door handle. No entry to the residence gained.
LADNER
Nov. 24, 3:42 p.m., 3200-block of 72nd Street: Complainant reported theft from auto that was parked roadside. Driver's door lock had been breached. A wallet and Luapol binoculars were stolen. The wallet contained several personal and bank cards. The bank informed the complainant that $1,000 had been charged to his credit card prior to cancelling.
Nov. 25, 2:46 p.m., 4600-block of Arthur Drive: Complainant reported her wallet containing several personal and bank cards was stolen and the credit cards had been used at numerous stores to make fraudulent purchases totaling $4,800. The bank cancelled all cards. Police investigation continues.
Nov. 26, 5:36 p.m., 4700-block of 53rd Street: The complainant interrupted two males who had broken into her residence and were upstairs stealing items. The males fled the scene, leaving a bag of electronics behind. The suspects are believed to have entered the home through an insecure window. The police K9 team attended but was unable to track the suspects.
Nov. 26, 11:57 p.m., 4900-block of Fenton Drive: Complainant reported someone believed to be in Ontario had accessed his bank account, changed his online passwords, and ordered new debit and credit cards in his name. The line of credit had been accessed and his bank account emptied.
Nov. 28, 6:59 p.m., 5200-block of Ladner Trunk Road: Complainant reported her license plates stolen. It's believed this likely occurred while she was at work in Vancouver over the weekend as the plates were swapped.
