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South Delta Crime Beat: Money transferred but tickets never arrive

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

Jan. 7, 6:07 p.m., 100-block of Ferry Causeway: Complainant called after observing a vehicle speeding toward the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal, then stopping, with the driver exiting the vehicle and apparently staggering around. Police attended and formed suspicion the driver was impaired. The driver blew into a screening device, resulting in a fail. The vehicle was impounded and towed from the scene.

Jan. 8, 1:35 p.m., 5000-block of Canoe Pass Way:Staff reported a male stealing a pair of shoes. The male concealed the pair of runners under his coat while wandering through the store, and then leaving the store without offering payment.

Jan. 10, 9:31 a.m., 1600-block of 56th Street: Complainant contacted police to report that his vehicle had been keyed. The complainant advised that his vehicle was parked in the underground parkade of a hotel. The vehicle was keyed on both sides; estimated damage $5,000. The complainant advised that his vehicle was parked near the elevator landing on the south side of the building and advised he was reporting incident for insurance purposes.

Jan. 11, 1:15 p.m., 5100-block of Dennison Drive: Complainant received an email from "Brnaby Bartoo" threatening to release intimate video of the complainant if she did not send $889 in Bitcoin to a specific Bitcoin address. Police viewed the email and confirmed it was nearly identical to a known email scam circulating this past year. Police advised the complainant of scam and that no actual video of her existed. Police also went over internet safety with the complainant and instructed her to change all of her passwords for various online accounts. No Bitcoin sent.

Jan. 12, 7:46 p.m., 4800-block of 5th Avenue: Complainant reported that her vehicle was broken into overnight while parked in driveway. The vehicle was left unlocked therefore no point of entry damage. Miscellaneous toiletries bought for the homeless shelter stolen from vehicle. Estimated value of items stolen: $200.

LADNER

Jan. 6, 5:28 p.m., 4600-block of Evergreen Lane: Complainant called police to report that sometime between Jan. 3 and 6 her vehicle was keyed. She advised that the driver's side of her vehicle was damaged while it was parked in a spot outside her residence. Approximate damage: $1,000.

Jan. 9, 6:23 a.m., River Road West and Kettles Road: Complainant called police advising that a vehicle was parked on city property, however it was blocking the entrance to the farm. Police spoke to the driver who stated she would immediately move the vehicle.

Jan. 9, 8:30 a.m., 5300-block of Wellburn Drive:Complainant reported purchasing tickets from a Craigslist ad from an unknown person for $280. Complainant e-transferred the funds to an email address, but did not receive the tickets and called the number provided with no answer. Investigation revealed a similar incident in Surrey.

Jan. 11, 10:42 a.m., 5300-block of Ladner Trunk Road: Complainant reported fraudulent charges against her name with a cable provider for $1,205.39. The complainant has lived out of the country for the last nine years. Police spoke with a cable company representative who confirmed they would investigate the charges.

Jan. 11, 8:07 p.m., 4600-block of 51st Street: Police received reports offirecrackers and fireworks going off at Delta Secondary. Police conducted patrols of the school grounds and neighbouring areas with negative results.