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.
Sept. 16, 7000 Block of 120th Street: Two youths were apprehended stealing candy. When confronted by staff the youth refused to identify themselves. Police attended and identified the youth as 11 and 12-year-old males. Both youths were apologetic and were issued with a civil ban from the store. Both boys were released to the custody of their parents.
Sept. 18, 1200 Block of 64th Avenue: Police stopped a vehicle for failing to signal for a lane change. The driver provided two breath samples with both reading “Fail.” As a result, the driver was given a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition, and a 30-day vehicle impoundment. The vehicle was towed from the scene and the driver was picked up by a co-worker.
Sept. 19, 7100 Block of 120th Street: A business reported a female had left the store with $300 worth of merchandise without payment. With the description provided by the store, officers picked up the suspect a distance away from the store. The merchandise was returned to the store. The owner did not wish to pursue charges. The suspect was banned from the store location and released from custody.
Sept. 19, 8300 Block of Centre Street: Complainant reported their work vehicle had been entered, and $2,200 worth of tools stolen. The vehicle was parked at the complainant’s place of work and left unlocked. Police canvassed the neighbourhood with negative results. Serial numbers of the stolen items were provided to the police for further investigation.
Sept. 21, Public Safety Building 11375 84th Avenue: Complainant reported fraudulent activity on their debit card from a recent online purchase. The complainant attempted to purchase sleep patches from Wellamoon as advertised on Facebook. After the transaction failed to go through the complainant was contacted by the bank indicating four transactions for varying amounts had been attempted but not successful. The bank was to investigate the fraud on receipt of a police report. The website has subsequently been removed from Facebook. Police advised the complainant to contact Equifax.
