The purpose of the Crime Beat is to educate and inform the public about some of the property crime trends occurring in Nouth 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:
November 23rd, 10:08 a.m., 700 block Eaton Way: Complainant reported that a male stole two pallets from a nearby property. Upon police arrival the complainant advised he had never seen the male or the truck before, however knows thefts are an issue. Police attempted to contact the registered owner by phone as well as searched the area for the vehicle. Police received a call back from the registered owner, to which he admitted to taking the pallets. Police warned the male that taking items that he may or may not believe to be garbage is theft and was warned for his actions. The male understood and agreed not to re-attend the area.
November 25th, 4:05 p.m., 9000 block 120th St: Complainant reported a male camped out in a bush immediately outside of the front entrance of her building. Police attended and spoke with the male. The male declined any assistance and left the area without issue.
November 27th, 8:47 a.m., 11000 block 80 Ave: Complainant called advising of an ongoing argument heard from within her apartment. Police attended and met with the male who advised his step-son got into a verbal argument with his mother about not wanting to go to school, rather to stay home and play video games. Police spoke to the female who advised the argument was only a verbal disagreement, and realized the police would have likely been called as both parties were quite loud.
November 27th, 2:09 p.m., 8400 block 112th St: Complainant called police as he was involved in a motor vehicle incident at a nearby gas station parking lot. The complainant only called police as the driver of the other vehicle was reluctant to exchange his information with him. Damage was very minimal, and there were no injuries. Police facilitated the exchange of information and advised both drivers that they are required by law to exchange information in the event of a collision.
November 27th, 6:21 p.m., 8100 block 120th St: Complainant reported a male was lying down in the washroom at a local store. The complainant said the male appeared "high", and that he had asked a manager for a first aid kit and gauze. Police located the male in the washroom. The male was cooperative with the officers and explained he came to the store to get some first aid supplies to help treat his foot. The male currently has no fixed address and is staying at a local shelter. The male declined an ambulance and police transported him back to the shelter.
November 27th, 6:35 p.m., 3100 block Highway 99: Police observed a vehicle travelling northbound at a speed estimated to be 140-150km/hr in a posted speed limit of 100km/hr. While following the vehicle, police then observed the vehicle traveling at 130km-h in an 80km-h zone. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver was served a ticket for excessive speeding. The vehicle was towed and impounded for seven days.
November 27th, 6:38p.m., 11300 block 89th Ave: Complainant reported a fraud where she believed she gave out personal information to a caller from a phone provider. Police spoke with the complainant where she stated she accepted a promotional deal from the provider. The complainant ended up receiving the wrong phone and when the provider was informed, they told the complainant to mail the phone back to receive the correct phone. Police advised the complainant that this sounds like a misunderstanding on the providers part and to go into the store in person to make the correction. Police advised the complainant to call the appropriate sources if she was concerned about her identity being used fraudulently.
November 29th, 1:02 p.m., 11100 block 84th Ave: Police located a male in the locked exterior compound of a nearby business. The male was subsequently detained for break and enter. The investigation revealed that the male had entered the compound searching for discarded bottles from the trash bin. The male was released with a verbal warning and the property manager was advised.
