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
Dec. 11, 5000-block of Canoe Pass Way:A loss prevention officer in Tsawwassen Mills shopping centre reported a male who defrauded a store by making purchases on stolen gift cards, and then having those gift cards refunded back to him as cash onto his debit card.
Dec. 12, 1200-block of 56th Street: A male suspect entered a store where he was seen concealing approximately $700 worth of over the counter medications into a bag. The suspect was followed out of the store by staff and witnesses. Police arrested the male several blocks from the store.
Dec. 13, 5000-block of Canoe Pass Way: A loss prevention officer in Tsawwassen Mills shopping centre reported an in-progress theft of headphones in his store. The male had taken the headphones out of the packaging and placed them on his neck, and then proceeded to leave the store without paying. The male was arrested by police in the parking lot.
Dec. 15, 5200-block of Highway 17: Police were dispatched to investigate a traffic incident complaint where a driver was seen dumping a bunch of fast food garbage out of their vehicle onto their street. Police issued a warning letter to the driver.
Ladner
Dec. 10, 5400-block of Ladner Trunk Road: A complainant reported to police that a theft had occurred from the shipping container in the parking lot of a liquor store. Three males were seen loading cases of beer from the container into a truck. Eighteen packs of beer were stolen along with $400 worth of Seattle Seahawks merchandise that was to be used as prizes.
Dec. 11, 5900-block of Ferry Road: Between 5:30 and 10 p.m., a large peacock Christmas decoration was stolen from a resident’s front lawn. The decoration is blue with green feathers, has multi-coloured lights and is valued at $125.
Dec. 12, 4800-block of 48th Avenue: A complainant had reported to police that she heard banging noises and saw flashlights on a nearby property that is vacant and under construction. However, upon police arrival nobody was on the premises. Police cleared the house and confirmed no one was inside.
Dec. 14,5500-block of Admiral Way: A complainant called police to report that his vehicle was broken into in his driveway. Upon discovery, half-inch deep pry marks were left on the front passenger side door of the vehicle. The damage to the door was approximately $1,000. Entry into the vehicle appeared to be negative as several valuable items remained in the vehicle. However, a $600 bike rack attached to the vehicle was missing.
Dec. 15, 6300-block of 48th Avenue:Complainant reported that unknown individuals stole an inflatable light-up Christmas tree from her front yard that’s valued at $300. Theft occurred Dec. 14 between 9 p.m. and midnight.
