News releases

File 21-29207 Just after midnight Dec. 20, Delta Police responded to a report of a single vehicle collision in the 3500 block of River Road West. “The initial investigation has revealed that the driver of a truck lost control of his vehicle at a bend in the road, and it rolled a number of times,” says Cris Leykauf, spokesperson for...

File 21-27742 A search warrant executed Dec. 9 at a problem residence in North Delta yielded weapons, drugs and suspected stolen ID. Police arrested five individuals, including one for obstruction. Earlier this year the public identified a residence in North Delta to police, with concerns that drug trafficking was taking place. The Delta Police Patrol Support Team obtained a search...

File 21-28338 UPDATE December 14, 2021: Police are confirming that (Name Removed)'s death has been deemed non-suspicious in nature, and is not linked to any other recent files. Our original release, below, included a link to a number of Delta based supports, for those in the community who may have been impacted by this or other recent tragic events in...

File 21-25666 Police seized a range of consumer goods, from high end electronics, to a new mattress, to children’s goalie shin pads, after executing a search warrant on December 8, 2021. In early November Delta Police received a report from a delivery service of suspicious activity and missing shipments from a distribution facility in Delta. An investigation by the DPD’s...

File 21-28338 Updated December 11, 2021 - Photographs removed to protect family privacy. Update December 10, 2021 - The missing person is still unlocated. Search and Rescue volunteers were called out and searched well into the night. Delta Police also deployed drones in an effort to find her. If you have CCTV and live in the area, or were driving...

File 21-13082 A Delta Police cybercrimes officer investigating a local ransomware attack will be travelling to Europe this month to advance the investigation. The National Cybercrime Coordination Unit (NC3) is responsible for Canadian expenditures to attend this gathering of international partners looking at cybercrime trends. It’s unusual for a Delta Police officer to travel overseas for an investigation. However, there...

File 21-28085 Delta Police regrets to inform the community that 17-year-old (Name Removed) has been found deceased. “Police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding her death,” says Delta Police spokesperson Cris Leykauf. “We’d like to offer our sincere condolences to her family, friends and loved ones on their loss.” Victim Services has been offered to the family. (Name Removed) was...

A 13-year old Delta resident who wanted a community where everyone can feel like they belong, is the overall winner of The Harmony Initiative Society (THIS) 2022 Calendar contest. The contest was a partnership between THIS, the Delta Police Department, the Delta Police Foundation and Delta School District. The contest was also supported by the City of Delta and Tsawwassen...

File 21-28085 Delta Police are searching for (Name Removed), age 17, who went missing from her home on Tsawwassen First Nation lands on Friday, December 3. (Original content removed to protect privacy of the family)

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...

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...