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
• Nov. 23, 7:33 p.m., 1200-block of Beach Grove Road: Complainant reported theft of secured planter from deck railing of local business sometime overnight. Approximate value of planter: $150.
• Nov. 23, 4:10 p.m., 5000-block of Canoe Pass Way: After reviewing CCTV footage, local business reported theft of Google Pixel 2XL cell phone worth $1,159. Footage captured an unknown male wearing a black shirt and carrying a black back pack rip phone from the display. Video reviewed for identification.
• Nov. 25, 12:40 p.m., 5200-block of 4A Avenue: Complainant reported a break and enter at their residence while away on vacation sometime between mid- to late-November. Residence was accessed through an unsecure front window. Approximately $15,000 in property stolen, including a purse containing credit/gift cards and personal identification. Area canvassed.
• Nov. 26, 9:15 a.m., 5400-block of 8A Avenue. Complainant reported fence boards had been knocked down in front yard sometime overnight. Resident has had multiple occurrences of fence being damaged over past few weeks.
• Nov. 26, 4:40 p.m., 1200-block of 56th Street: After reviewing video footage, report received of theft of alcohol from local business. Female suspect was confronted by staff and left store with bottle of vodka worth $30 concealed in purse. Suspect identified as 50-year-old female wearing a bejeweled ball cap. Video provided to police for identification.
Ladner
• Nov. 25, 9:47 a.m., 4900-block of Chisholm Street: While investigating a report of identity fraud, police became aware of another unreported credit card fraud that occurred at local business. Investigation revealed two females had made a food purchase of $140 and a Keno machine purchase of $160 using the stolen credit card data. Owner of credit card was unaware card had been compromised. Reviewing CCTV footage for identification.
• Nov. 24, 1:44 p.m., 5200-block of Ladner Trunk Road: Complainant received report of identity theft from local pharmacy that an unknown person had used their lost personal health number to fill a prescription worth $47.19. Police seized forged script from physician’s office and copy of receipt. Complainant advised to monitor accounts closely.
• Nov. 25, 9:11 a.m., 5000-block of 47th Avenue: Complainant reported 3,500-watt, grey Hyundai generator valued at $450 was stolen from side of residence.
