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:
*March 15, 3:31 a.m., Highway 91 Nordel Way: Police were conducting proactive traffic enforcement when they searched a license plate in the system that revealed inactive insurance. Police conducted a traffic stop and identified the driver. The driver was issued a no insurance ticket as well as their vehicle being towed.
*March 16, 11:01 p.m., 8400 block Nordel Way: Police conducted a traffic stop after observing a vehicle being unable to stay in their lane. Police noticed a smell of liquor from the driver as they spoke. An Approved Screening Device demand was read and the driver provided two samples, both resulting in a “fail”. The driver was issued a 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition as well as their vehicle being towed.
*March 17, 9:53 a.m., Alex Fraser Bridge: Police were conducting proactive patrols when they observed a vehicle accelerating at a high rate of speed of 125km/h in a posted 70 km/h zone. Police issued the driver an excessive speeding ticket as well as their vehicle being towed.
*March 19, 6:44 a.m., 5700 block 104th Street: Police were conducting proactive patrols when they observed a vehicle accelerating as a high rate of speed of 108km/h in a posted 60km/h zone. Police issued the driver an excessive speeding ticket as well as their vehicle being towed.
*March 19, 2:51 p.m., 8000 block 120th Street: An employee from a nearby bank called police to report that a customer had deposited $70 USD counterfeit cash into his business account. Police attended and examined the currency, which looked very realistic, but was confirmed by the bank to be counterfeit. The bank did not want to press charges as they believed the customer may not have been aware of the cash being counterfeit. The cash was turned over to police for destruction as per policy.
*March 20, 5:09 p.m., 7000 block Highway 91: Complainant reported that there was a garbage can rolling around and causing a risk to traffic on the highway. Police attended and located the bin with household kitchen supplies and debris in it. The garbage was collected and lodged in exhibits for destruction.