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South Delta Crime Beat: Driver spotted watching TV on her cellphone

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.
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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. 18, 11:10 p.m., 5600-block of 1st Avenue:Police were dispatched to a noise disturbance. The complainant stated that a male had been yelling and singing for the past hour. Police observed the male in the neighbourhood who stated he had headphones on and was singing along to his music while working out by going up and down the hill with his longboard. The male stated he was done for the night and would be returning to his residence.

Nov. 23, 2:10 p.m., 1700-block of 56th Street:Complainant reported his black iPhone XS Max was stolen. The cell phone was last seen in the men’s change room at the school. No iPhone tracking available as the phone was disabled. Value: $2,000.

Nov. 24, 9:38 a.m., Wallace Place: Police received reports of an extortion attempt. The complainant advised she had received an email from a sender unknown to her (flower24@live.co.uk), threatening to release sensitive content if she does not pay $850 in bitcoin. The complainant had recently had her personal email account compromised, however has since updated her password and information. Police viewed the email which appeared to be generic in nature and consistent with common bitcoin scams. Police advised the complainant to monitor her email account and banking information and report any suspicious activity.

Ladner

Nov. 18, 3:25 a.m., 4500-block of Savoy Street: Complainant reported hammering from a residence in the neighbourhood. Police attended and heard banging in the garage. Police spoke with the homeowner who stated that his wife was in the garage cleaning. Police advised the homeowners they needed to stop the banging and could continue their work in the morning, which they understood.

Nov. 19, 4:10 p.m., 8300-block of Highway 17: Complainant phoned police to report a driving complaint. The complainant stated that a female driving a grey Toyota Matrix was watching TV on her cellphone while driving. Area patrols negative as the vehicle was last seen southbound on Highway 91. Warning letter sent to the registered owner.

Nov. 20, 7:27 a.m., 5400-block of 45th Avenue:Complainant reported theft of bottles from recycling as well as a pair of black Timberland boots (value: $150) from his carport. Complainant advised he did not wish to proceed with charges, only wanted to provide police with the information. No further police actions required.

Nov. 20, 11:59 a.m., 5400-block of Grove Avenue:Complainant called police to report a theft from his vehicle. The vehicle was parked overnight outside of the residence, and it is unknown as to whether the vehicle was locked. No damage to interior or exterior of vehicle. Miscellaneous items taken with a total value of $306.

Nov. 21, 10:30 p.m., 4800-block of Elliott Street:Complainant called to report his 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee stolen from repair shop. He advised he had parked the vehicle in the parking lot the night prior and put his keys into an envelope with his name, number and licence plate number through the mail slot in the front door. The next morning he phoned to check the status of the vehicle but the business stated it had no record of it and no keys had been located. Contents of the vehicle included four pairs of sunglasses and binoculars.

Nov. 23, 10:20 p.m., 6200-block of Brodie Road:Complainant reported three or four young kids knocking on his door before running off. This was the second night that it had occurred. Complainant followed the kids who entered a garage. Police attended and spoke to the mother, who was apologetic and stated she will speak to her boys. Complainant advised of outcome.