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
April 29, 9:33 a.m., 1900-block of 56th Street: Complainant called police to report a motorcycle parked roadside in the neighbourhood. Police located a blue motorcycle parked legally with a clearly written sign on the tank stating, "BROKEN DOWN WILL PICK UP TUESDAY APRIL 30." Officer called the registered owner who confirmed breakdown. The registered owner came and moved the motorcycle to a legal parking spot at the nearby lot, and was thanked for his cooperation.
April 29, 2:47 p.m., 1200-block of 56th Street: Complainant called police reporting a driver tailgating and video recording her with his phone while she was driving. Police attended the man’s residence. The man said he was upset with the driving behaviour of the complainant and pretended to video record her in retaliation. The man showed his phone to police to confirm that no video or photographs were taken. The male was given verbal warning that such behaviour is dangerous and can result in Motor Vehicle Act fines. The man apologized and stated it would not happen again. The complainant was updated by phone.
April 30, 12:28 p.m., 1500-block of 55A Street: Multiple complainants reported that a car horn had been going off for approximately 20 minutes. Complainants provided police with the licence plate. Police contacted the registered owner who advised that he was at work in downtown Vancouver and had experienced similar issues with his vehicle in the past. Police were able to disconnect the car horn on scene. The registered owner reported he will take more drastic mechanical measures to ensure it doesn’t happen again.
May 2, 10:08 a.m., 5400-block of 18th Avenue: Complainant reported that her name and social insurance number were used in an attempt to open a bank account in February 2017. She learned of this action on May 1, 2019 when she and her husband attempted to open an account with the same bank. They were notified that an alert was placed on their account back in February 2017. No money taken and the account was not opened. Complainant contacted Canadian Anti-Fraud and Equifax. Police spoke with the couple about security measures regarding personal information, shredding personal documents, etc.
May 3, 8:56 p.m., 4900-block of 1A Avenue: Police were dispatched to a reported noise complaint. Complainant advised he could hear a backyard pool party from his residence that he felt was disturbing the peace. Police located the residence in question and noted the noise was at a reasonable level given it was before the City of Delta’s noise bylaw curfew. Police spoke with the homeowner, who was apologetic for any inconvenience and advised she would turn down the music awards show she and her husband were watching from their hot tub. Complainant called police to thank them for addressing the matter quickly.
May 4, 7:18 p.m., 1700-block of Beach Grove Road: Complainant reported a group of youth having a fire along the beach. The group was about 800 metres from the roadway with a small fire. Youth left the area upon seeing police and firefighters, who extinguished the fire.
Ladner
April 28, 12:37 a.m., 5000-block of 59A Street: Complainant reported loud music coming from a residence in the neighbourhood. Police attended the area and were unable to hear any music or locate the residence due to a two-hour time delay due to priority calls.
May 1, 1:40 p.m., 5900-block of Ferry Road: Complainant called police to report that he had been defrauded of $599 US after he gave his credit card number to an online scammer who claimed to be from Microsoft. Complainant’s computer apparently froze during an Internet search, and a screen popped up instructing him to call a number to pay for an online repair. He complied and during the course of the call granted the fraudster remote access to his computer. When he realized it was a scam, the complainant called police and shut down his computer. Complainant was notified of hacker/ransom scams and advised to contact CRA, Equifax, banks, credit cards and to change all passwords and WiFi access.
May 3, 12:09 p.m., 4900-block of 44th Avenue: Complainant reported receiving an email demanding $1,400 or the person would release information to people on her contact list. Police confirmed with the IT department that it was a scam email and were advised to have the complainant contact the Internet security provider to have the email logged and blocked. Complainant had not paid any money to the person. Complainant also advised to develop a more robust password.
May 4, 10:48 p.m., 5300-block of Westminster Avenue: Complainant reported a loud party at neighbour’s house. Upon police arrival, nothing was heard. The resident stated she had a few friends over for a barbecue. Police asked the resident to keep the noise down. Few friends started to depart upon police attendance. Complainant was updated of resolution.
