Scam-savvy couple intervenes to help victim
Retail stores – and those who work in and own these businesses – can have a big role to play in helping to stop a growing type of fraud. Mike’s Convenience Store in North Delta has already stopped a number of customers from losing thousands of dollars to scammers who tried dupe their victims into making deposits into a Bitcoin...
Cannabis edibles found in Halloween bag results in illegal lab shutdown
File 20-27114 A complaint from a parent about finding cannabis edibles inside their child’s Halloween treat bag evolved into a significant drug investigation. Fortunately the parent spotted the candy and warned other parents in the area, and Delta Police received no other complaints or information about children consuming cannabis. “Our officers were very concerned and launched an investigation, attempting to...
Child followed by driver – suspicious circumstances
File 20-27206 Police are alerting parents in the North Delta area about a suspicious incident that occurred November 19, after school, in the area of Gray Elementary school, on 82 nd Ave. A young girl reported to her father that she had been followed home after school by an unknown man driving a minivan. The girl reported that she had...
Delta Police launch online reporting tool
One common concern we hear from the community is that wait times can be inconvenient from those calling our non-emergency line. We understand this can be frustrating, particularly if you just want to report your car was rummaged through but nothing stolen, for example. So this fall Delta Police has launched online reporting – accessible through the front page of...
Police looking for bystanders/witnesses re crash involving cyclist
File 20-27048 On November 17 at 4:15 pm police received a report of a cyclist found on the ground in the 1300 block of Cliveden Avenue on Annacis Island. The cyclist advised he had been attempting to cross Cliveden at a crosswalk when he was struck by a vehicle. The cyclist received non-life threatening injuries from the crash, and his...
Violent crime down significantly in Delta so far in 2020
In the third quarter of 2020, violent crimes or crimes against persons in Delta, such as assaults, sex assaults and robberies, continued to be lower than the same time last year. From July through September 185 offences were recorded by police, as compared to 246 at this time last year. “We’re very pleased to see violent crime trending downward,” says...