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.
Tsawwassen
*Oct. 31, Headquarters, 4455 Clarence Taylor Crescent: Complainant reported being the victim of fraud after contacting an “Apple Support” person and clicking on a pop-up box on their iPad. Complainant became suspicious after the service agent threatened to release fraudulent pornographic sites on their iPad unless a sum of money was paid. Complainant did not provide any financial information and did not store passwords on their device that could be accessed by a virus. In consultation with police, it was determined the best course of action would be for complainant to take the iPad to the computer store to clean any virus from device.
*Nov. 1, 1100 Block 55th Street: Complainant reported the theft of Halloween decorations from the lobby of their building. Complainant advised they had bought the decorations and decorated a couple of days earlier. They noticed on Nov. 1 the decorations were gone. There were no signs of forced entry. A canvass of the area and CCTV footage proved negative.
*Nov. 1, 1600 Block 57A Street: Complainant reported that the rear window of their vehicle was broken sometime overnight, while parked on the street near their residence. Complainant advised vehicle was in the shop getting window replaced. Report filed for insurance purposes. No CCTV available.
*Nov. 3, 12th Avenue & 56th Street: Complainant reported the theft of their backpack while left unattended for approximately five minutes at the bus stop. Backpack described as grey, with turquoise zippers. It contained an Acer Chromebook laptop valued at $300, and complainant’s Canadian passport. Complainant did not observe anyone else at the bus stop. Complainant to provide serial numbers for police investigation.
*Nov. 4, Headquarters, 4455 Clarence Taylor Crescent: Complainant called to report being the victim of an email scam, which resulted in the complainant purchasing a $200 Amazon gift card and providing the serial numbers to the fraudulent email address. Complainant believed the email was from a friend. The complainant has since been advised the friend’s email was hacked. With no trace on the gift card no further investigative avenues are available.
Ladner
*Oct. 30, 4800 Block 55B Street: Complainant reported a group of teens were aggressively kicking the front door of their residence in the evening hours of Oct. 30, then running off. Complainant stated this has been a recurring problem for the past year and believes the home is an easy target due to its location near a frequented walkway. Complainant has since installed flood lights and CCTV cameras. Footage of the teens and has been provided to police for review/identification. Complainant advised to call police if the teens return.
*Oct. 31, Headquarters, 4455 Clarence Taylor Crescent: Complainant reported being the victim of fraud after receiving two bank cards in the mail from RBC and TD. They learned an unknown person had opened bank accounts in their name. No money was lost. The bank was made aware of fraudulent activity and the accounts closed. Transunion, Equifax, and Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre were advised.
*Oct. 31, 4900 Block Fenton Drive: While conducting proactive patrols on Oct. 31, police observed an individual in possession of fireworks in a local park. Suspect was arrested and warned for obstruction after they tried to run. Approximately 50 fireworks were seized. Suspect was released to father on bylaw offence notice.
*Nov. 3, 5400 Block Grove Avenue: Complainant reported being the victim of identity fraud, after a $1,000 deposit of CERB (Canadian Emergency Relief Benefit) funds to an unknown TD bank account in their name was made on Oct. 20, 2020. Complainant reported the fraud to the federal government and is disputing the $1,000 pay back request. The unknown account has been closed. TD is investigating the fraudulent application/account. Complainant to update their financial institutions and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
*Nov. 5, 5700 Block Ladner Trunk Road: Complainant reported a theft in progress of candy and snack foods at a local business. Police attended, and patrols of area proved negative. Complainant provided CCTV showing a female exit the business with approximately $250 worth of items. Suspect described as middle-aged Caucasian woman, 5’5” tall, slim build, with brown hair, wearing a hooded jacket, jeans, green/pink backpack, and carrying a light tote bag full of stolen goods.
