The purpose of the Crime Beat is to educate and inform the public about some of the property crime trends occurring in North 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 Delta police responded to in the previous week:
June 29, 4:20 a.m., 82nd Avenue and 112A Street: Complainant reported that a taxi driver had an intoxicated passenger who was refusing to pay their fare, and was acting verbally aggressive toward the driver. Police attended and spoke with the taxi driver who indicated the passenger had paid prior to police arrival. The driver was satisfied and left the scene. Police located the intoxicated passenger, and advised him to go home. The passenger agreed.
June 29, 11:29 a.m., 114th Street: Police received a call from an anonymous individual stating that a North Delta resident was not obeying quarantine orders, and was recently seen shopping. Police contacted the resident and advised them on the importance of quarantining and the consequences if orders are not followed.
June 30, 5:55 a.m., 11500-block of Parkwood Place: Complainant reported a fraud to police, wherein he was receiving a free dog from out of province and had paid $900 for shipping. He was contacted a second time asking for a further $2,400 for shipping. Police determined the complainant had located an ad for a dog on the internet, and that the seller was giving away the dog for free, and only wanted shipping costs covered. The complainant contacted the shipping company to cancel the shipment of the dog, and is looking at getting the $900 refunded through his bank.
June 30, 11:03 a.m., 9000-block of 112A Street: Complainant reported receiving a call from an unidentified male claiming to be from Service Canada. The man advised there had been a vehicle seized by police in another province for a drug investigation, and it was linked back to the complainant. The man requested the complainant’s SIN card, home address and then advised that she would be charged criminally unless she deposited all of her money into two bank accounts. Complainant did not deposit the money and no money was lost from her account. Police advise that calls, texts or emails from people claiming to be from government agencies, with demands for money and threats of criminal charges, should be considered probable scams.
July 1, 5:46 p.m., 9000-block of River Road: Complainant called police to report a theft from his vehicle. Complainant advised that a coworker had noticed the trunk to his vehicle was open, and that the vehicle had been rummaged through. Sunglasses, iPod, tool set, insurance papers and loose change had been taken. Vehicle had been left unlocked.
July 1, 7:53 p.m., 9000-block of 120th Street: Complainant advised police that people were setting off fireworks outside their suite. Police attended and spoke to the individuals who were lighting off the fireworks. No damage. The individuals agreed to stop, no further issues.
July 1, 9:23 p.m., 12000-block of 68th Avenue: While conducting enforcement targeting impaired drivers, officer observed a driver returning to his vehicle, swaying his arms as if he were trying to grab onto something. His vehicle proceeded to exit the parking lot by signaling left, while turning right. The officer conducted a traffic stop, and noticed a distinct odour of liquor on the driver’s breath upon approach. The driver refused to provide a breath sample, and was served a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition. A reminder that a refusal to provide a breath sample has the same result as a “FAIL.”
July 4, 7:40 p.m., Brooke Road and River Road: Complainant reported three males acting disorderly by swearing and throwing bottles. Police located the three males who were intoxicated, but able to care for themselves. The males advised they were just goofing around with one another, and did not intend to cause any issues. The males were in possession of open alcohol which they disposed of on scene. Males sent on their way – no property damage, no injuries, no violence.
July 5, 10800-block of Nordel Way: Police set up CounterAttack in the area. In total, four drivers were issued 90-driving prohibitions, two were given three-day prohibitions, one was found to be impaired by drugs and one seven-day driving prohibition was issued.
