News Releases
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Police searching for missing 17-year-old girl
File 21-28085 Delta Police are searching for Maaike Blom, age 17, who went missing from her home on Tsawwassen First Nation lands on Friday, December 3. “Police have made a number of efforts to locate Maaike, and are now reaching out to the public for assistance,” says DPD spokesperson Cris Leykauf. “Her disappearance is considered high risk, and police and...
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Delta resident pleads guilty to 2020 arson
File 20-31 A major arson investigation in Tsawwassen has now concluded with a guilty plea. On January 1st, 2020, a commercial building home to two dental practices and a music school located at 5405 12th Ave was destroyed by fire. The property was a total loss with damages valued at over $3,000,000. This deliberate act significantly impacted the businesses, employees...
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Shots fired at home, no one injured
File 21-27712 Delta Police responded to a call regarding shots fired at a home in the 7400 block of 116A St. in North Delta around 3:45 am December 1. “Officers were dispatched immediately to the area and fortunately determined that no one had been injured in the home,” says Cris Leykauf, spokesperson for Delta Police. Police secured the scene and...
76%
Automotive Collisions (Q2 2021)
Collisions are up significantly from April to June 2021, compared to the same time in 2020. This is due to significantly increased traffic on roads, compared to early in the pandemic.
14%
Residential/Other Break & Enters (Q2 2021)
Although break and enters are down 19% overall this year, there was a spike in the 2nd quarter, with 32 offences in 2021, vs 28 in 2020.
10%
There has been an increase in assaults in the 2nd quarter, typically between people known to each other. Uttering threats and criminal harassment has also increased. Overall 197 offences, vs 179 in Q2, 2020.