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:
LADNER
Jan. 5, 10:30 a.m., 3700-block of Arthur Drive: Report received of the theft of scrap copper and a car battery sometime overnight. The suspect is believed to have entered the property through an open area at the side of the yard. Approximate value of the pile of metal taken is $300.
Jan. 5, 9:09 a.m., 5200-block of Central Avenue: An online report received of a theft overnight from an unlocked vehicle parked in the complainant's driveway. No damage to the vehicle but $10 in loose change and a pair of $50 leather gloves stolen.
Jan. 6, 11:48 a.m., 7800-block of Progress Way: A late report received of a break and enter into a company shed. The lock had been broken but as the shed contained only old equipment, nothing was stolen.
Jan. 6, 4:25 p.m., 4300-block of 48B Street: Complainant reported that sometime overnight his vehicle was stolen from his driveway. Unknown how vehicle was entered as it was left locked and secure. The vehicle is described as a 2005 Ford F250. Complainant advised to contact ICBC. Vehicle added to the police information database. Jan. 7, 7:30 p.m., Meadow Place: Complainant left his locked vehicle parked on the street and when he returned the next day he noticed the door lock was damaged. The vehicle had been rummaged throughout and items valued at $50 were stolen, including his passport, a black LED headlamp, and a black and brown folding knife. Passport Canada notified of the theft of the passport.
Jan. 7, 8:59 p.m., 4700-block of 62nd Street: Complainant reported his complex's mailbox had been broken into and a parcel stolen from it. Canada Post informed of the theft.
Jan. 8, 7:42 p.m., 72nd Street and 36th Avenue: Report received from complainant that she left her vehicle unlocked in the area and when she returned it had been rummaged throughout. Items stolen include a $50 multitool pocket knife and radar detector. Report taken for information purposes.
TSAWWASSEN
Dec. 31, 9:21 a.m., 5500-block of 14B Street: Complainant sent an online report to Delta police advising that four red five-gallon jerry cans full of fuel were stolen from his carport.
Jan. 5, 10:42 a.m., 1300-block of 56th Street: A pair of Bauer Vapor roller blades was found in the parking lot and turned over to the Tsawwassen Community Police Station. Owner can claim at the office, 1108-56th St.
Jan. 5, 11:53 a.m., 1000-block of 56th Street: A skateboard found in the area turned over to Tsawwassen Community Police Station. Picture of skateboard circulated in an attempt to identify owner with no results. The owner can claim at the office, 1108-56th St.
Jan. 6, 5600-block of 12th Avenue: The president of a business informed police that one of the company's gas cards had been used fraudulently after being lost in Tsawwassen. Fifteen fraudulent transactions totaling $403.52 were made at a service station in Tsawwassen over a period of two weeks.
Jan. 9, 2:11 p.m., 67A Street: Complainant reported after several weeks he checked the shed at the back of his property and found that it had been occupied by unknown persons. The lock on the shed was broken and the motion detector light had been turned off. Mail from neighbouring addresses was found in the shed and the suspect had also defecated on the floor.
