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 5, 4:47 a.m., 100-block of 67th Street: Complainant reported observing two people inside an orange SUV. The passenger was getting out of the vehicle and searching yards with a flashlight. Police set up a containment of the area, however an extensive search did not locate the vehicle.
March 6, 3:22 p.m., 1A Avenue and 67th Street: Report received that a male was going door-to-door soliciting yard work but did not have any gardening tools with him. Police attended and located the male who was legitimately offering his services to aerate lawns. Nothing suspicious or of concern.
March 6, 4:55 p.m., 4800-block of 53rd Street: Vehicle left in parking lot was entered sometime overnight by an unknown person. There was no damage to the vehicle as it was left unlocked. Items stolen included a 32GB iPad. An attempt to locate the iPad with the GPS search system did not pinpoint the exact location of the iPad and a search of the area by police proved negative.
March 7, 3:57 p.m., 5500-block of 15B Avenue:
Report received that two storage lockers were broken into sometime over the last several days. Investigation found three lockers had been entered by prying the hinges out of the wooden lockers. The scene was checked for fingerprints but nothing of significance found.
March 8, 9:30 a.m., 5500-block of Summer Way: Complainant reported seeing two suspicious people in the yard. One of the suspects was in the driveway while the other was standing by the shed eyeing the lock. Both the suspects fled when they saw the complainant at the door.
Ladner
March 3, 10:49 a.m., 5000-block of 48th Avenue: A women's brown leather wallet containing bank cards and personal papers was found outside the Ladner Library. Efforts to locate the owner were not successful as the phone numbers were not in service. Owner can claim the wallet upon identification at the Ladner Community Police Station.
March 5, 8:21 p.m., 7000-block of 72nd Street: Police investigating a hit and run collision noticed symptoms of alcohol consumption and the odour of alcohol on the driver's breath. The driver refused to provide a sample of breath into an approved screening device and as a result was issued a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition. The driver was picked up from the scene and the vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
March 6, 8:05 p.m., River Road/Alexander Road: Police were operating a traffic control point when a driver attempted to bypass the officer. The driver provided a breath sample into an approved screening device, resulting in a FAIL reading but a second test resulted in a WARN reading. The driver was issued a three-day immediate roadside prohibition and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
March 7, 12:01 a.m., 4400-block of Arthur Drive: Police pulled over a vehicle observed swerving within the lanes and travelling below the posted speed limit. The driver smelled strongly of alcohol and admitted to consuming several beers. The driver received a FAIL reading on two separate approved screening devices and was issued a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition. The vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
Did you know? If a peace officer suspects you are affected by alcohol while you have care and control of a motor vehicle they can demand you provide a sample of your breath into an approved screening device to measure your blood alcohol content. If the officer intends to issue you an immediate roadside prohibition, the officer is then required to offer you a second opportunity to provide a sample of your breath into a different approved screening device. If the results differ, the lower of the two results will prevail. If you refuse to provide a breath sample, you will be issued a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition and mandatory 30-day vehicle impound.
