News releases

File 2023-6985 On Monday March 27 th, 2023, at 1245 pm, the Delta Police Department received a call regarding an unknown person passed out behind the wheel of a pickup truck in the 4900 block of Westminster Ave, Ladner. A concerned citizen checked on the man to ensure his welfare. Once the man was awake, he drove away. Approximately four...

File 2023-5513 The Delta Police Department (DPD) continues to investigate Joseph Chen as a missing person. On March 2 nd, 2023 Joseph was reported missing after failing to return home from school. The investigation determined that Joseph had taken public transit to Annacis Island and then was last seen walking on the east sidewalk of Alex Fraser Bridge. On March...

File 2022-22613 In August of 2020, the Delta Police Department (DPD) began investigating a complaint of sexual assault allegedly committed by a doctor practicing in Delta. In May 2021, the DPD recommended a charge of sexual assault in relation to the complaint; however, Crown counsel declined to approve charge as the threshold of “substantial likelihood of conviction” could not be...

On March 2 nd, 2023, the Surrey RCMP started a missing person investigation centered on locating 14-year-old Joseph Chen [Surrey RCMP File 2023-33575]. Chen was reported missing after leaving Holy Cross School in the area of 162 nd St and 88 th Ave. On March 8 th, 2023, as a result of information learned during the investigation, the file has...

Planning for the 2023 Student Police Academy is underway. Are you in grade 11 or 12? Are you thinking of a career in policing? Are you ready for a challenge? The Delta Police Department School Liaison Officers host an annual Student Police Academy during the first two weeks of July. The program is offered to a diverse group of students...

File 2023-5021 On March 3 rd, 2023, shortly after 2:30 am, the Delta Police Department received a report of a serious collision at the 72 nd Avenue off-ramp from Hwy 91 southbound. Officers located a single vehicle that appears to have struck a concrete barrier, causing the vehicle to leave the elevated roadway, and come to rest in the forested...