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
Feb. 23, 2:17 p.m., 56th Street and 4th Avenue: Complainant reported a driving incident to police in which the suspect driver was tailgating before passing on the shoulder and suddenly slamming on their brakes, almost causing a collision. The complainant provided the licence plate of the suspect vehicle to police however attempts to contact the driver were unsuccessful. A letter has been forwarded to ICBC regarding the suspect's high risk driving behaviour and the incident is on file should there be any further complaints.
Feb. 23, 5:51 p.m., 56th Street: Complainant received a call from a male claiming to represent B.C. Hydro. He informed her the business owed a large sum that was due immediately or the power would be disconnected. The caller directed the complainant to purchase several PayPower pre-paid credit cards for the alleged outstanding sum, which the complainant did. The complainant then provided the caller with the card numbers for redemption before realizing she was being scammed. B.C. Hydro confirmed the scam has been ongoing. Several Tsawwassen small businesses were targeted in the same few days.
Feb. 26, 12:41 p.m., 1700-block of 56th Street: Overnight someone broke into the complainant's vehicle while it was parked in the underground parking lot. The suspect used a pry bar to open the passenger side door and stole personal electronics and costume jewellery from the centre console. Forensic examination conducted.
Feb. 25, 9:18 p.m., 1500-block of 56th Street: Police responded to a commercial alarm at a business. On arrival at the scene a small window on the south side of the building was found smashed and ajar. Suspect believed to have targeted the till and front counter display, stealing cash and several pieces of jewelry. Several items seized for forensic examination.
Ladner Feb. 23, 8:15 p.m., 4500-block of Kensington Court: Complainant reported an attempt had been made to charge $2,100 to her husband's credit card through providers in Ontario and Texas. The charges were not successful and all credit cards, including those opened fraudulently, have been cancelled. The suspects also attempted to change the delivery address of the complainant's mail and Canada Post has been advised of this incident.
Feb. 25, 10:38 a.m., Highway 99 and Highway 17: Police observed a vehicle with the driver talking on a cell phone. A traffic stop was conducted and as the police officer walked up to the passenger side door, the driver sped off at a high rate of speed. Police observed the suspect vehicle reach speeds in excess of 150 km/h on police radar and did not pursue. The suspect fled into Surrey where police lost sight of the vehicle. The incident is still under investigation by police in order to issue charges.
Feb. 24, 9:07 p.m., 5700-block of Ladner Trunk Road: Police received a report that a customer leaving the business in his vehicle was possibly impaired. Police located the suspect and conducted a traffic stop. A strong odour of marijuana emanating from the vehicle was noted. The suspect indicated he had smoked marijuana an hour prior to driving and as a result police issued a 24-hour driving prohibition. The father of the suspect attended the scene and took possession of the vehicle and custody of his son.
Feb. 26, 9 a.m., central Ladner: A residence being prepared for sale was entered by unknown suspects and rummaged throughout. The point of entry is undetermined. Items stolen were varied, including personal electronics and three salamanders from a fish tank.
Feb. 26, 9:02 a.m., 64th Street: Complainant reported receiving text messages and a phone call from an intoxicated acquaintance making allegations that she had been assaulted and that the suspect had a gun. Police attended and determined there was no evidence of an assault but a shotgun was seized as it was determined to be unlicensed. Intoxicated parties were separated for the night.
