News releases

File 20-31 Delta Police were called at approximately 4 am, Jan. 1, to assist the Delta Fire Department with a fire at the 5400 block of 12th Avenue in Tsawwassen. A professional building is located here and was significantly damaged in the fire. "Fortunately there have been no reported injuries," says Cris Leykauf, spokesperson for Delta Police. "Police evacuated residents...

December 19, 2019 File 18-13843 Delta Police are informing the community of recent conditions imposed upon a former Delta resident (he moved to Surrey in Sept 2019) facing a number of child pornography and voyeurism charges, and note they will be monitoring the accused’s conditions. In November 2019, 51-year old Kevin James SILEN was charged with eleven counts of Voyeurism...

December 19, 2019 File 19-28708 On December 17 at approximately 3:30 p.m., police were notified of a theft of a package from the front porch of a resident’s home in North Delta. The victim was able to give police a description of the suspect, as they had witnessed the theft in progress via a surveillance app. Police located a woman...

December 18, 2019 File 19-28424 At approximately 8:35 p.m. on Friday, December 13, Delta Police responded to report of shots being fired in the 11800 block of 73A Ave. “There were no reported injuries, but we can confirm that several shots were fired into the residence and the vehicles parked in the driveway,” says Cris Leykauf, spokesperson for Delta Police...

Often when people come to the end of their careers, they reflect back – did I make a difference? Did my time here matter? Was I successful in helping others? The answer to those questions is a resounding yes, for the two top-ranked women in the Delta Police Department – Inspectors Shawn Gain and Deb McLeod, who retired last week...

Dec. 16, 2019 File 19-25292 Reports of counterfeit money in various denominations being passed in the Delta area prompted a police investigation dubbed “Fictus Denarios” (Latin for false coins). The investigation was a joint effort between the Patrol Support Team and “C” Platoon, and pointed to a residence in North Delta. “Our belief was that counterfeit currency was being produced...

December 9, 2019 File 19-27952 On December 7, 2019, shortly before noon, Delta Police were called to a report of a robbery of a business on the 5400 block of Ladner Trunk Road. A suspect presented a weapon to an employee of the business, and demanded money. He received a small amount of cash, and then fled the scene. “Fortunately...

Dec. 5, 2019 File 19-27694 (Name Removed), age 30, has been missing since approximately 6:45 pm, December 4, and police are asking the public’s assistance in locating him. He is considered a high risk missing person, and was last seen at Surrey Memorial Hospital at King George Hwy and 96 Ave in Surrey. He is described as: 30 year old...

Dec. 4, 2019 File 19-26523 Delta Police Department have recovered approximately $140,000 worth of property, believed to be stolen, following an investigation. Police executed a search warrant at a residence in the 4600 block of 51st street, with the assistance of the Lower Mainland District Emergency Response Team. Two adults were taken into custody and later released on a promise...