Police act on continued reports of suspicious meat in Watershed Park
File 19-17665 During July and August Delta Police have been contacted four times after suspicious meat was located in Watershed Park in North Delta. The meat was all located in the same general area – near the trail entrance by 63rd Avenue. Typically what occurred was 7-10 pounds of large 2-3 inch chunks of meat were left near the trail...
Police respond to stolen vehicle report on Hwy 17
Police respond to stolen vehicle report on Hwy 17 Delta Police were contacted August 11 regarding a car parked on the shoulder of Highway 17, with a person sitting in the vehicle. Police determined the vehicle had been recently reported stolen from a home in Metro Vancouver. Delta Police located the vehicle in the northbound lanes of 3200 block of...
Just because it’s morning doesn’t mean you’re sober
19-17246 An early morning traffic enforcement effort on Highway 17 netted an eyebrow raising result, after a commercial vehicle driver was revealed to be still impaired from the night before. Delta Police Traffic Section was conducting traffic enforcement August 3 and observed an SUV vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed. While confirming the speed through a laser, the...
Driver in custody after reports of erratic driving
File 19-17638 A man is in custody after Delta Police were asked to assist RCMP in the afternoon of August 7, in regard to a vehicle traveling southbound through the Massey Tunnel, that may have been involved in one or more collisions in Richmond. Delta Police were not able to locate the vehicle at the tunnel, but shortly thereafter received...
Two police officers injured after responding to a call about suspicious man
File 19-17251 A Surrey man is facing four charges after two Delta Police officers were injured – one suffering significant injuries to his head - during an incident that took place on the long weekend. Delta Police were called to Watershed Park around 9 am on Saturday, August 3. A member of the public reported a suspicious man in the...
Google Play and Bitcoin scam is active in Delta
Files 19-16417, 16446, 16512 Delta Police have received at least three complaints this week of fraudsters threatening Delta residents with arrest in a variation on the Google Play scam. In this scam, fraudsters pose as some sort of government agency or financial institution, and demands payment through Google Play, or in one instance that was reported, Bitcoin. One victim was...
City of Delta Crime Severity Index sees little change from previous year
The City of Delta’s overall Crime Severity Index (CSI) has held steady at just under 53 index points for 2018, and continues to be low in comparison to the Metro Vancouver average. The Canadian CSI saw another slight increase from 2017 to 2018, sitting at 75. Delta’s non-violent CSI saw a 4% decrease, while the violent CSI increased nearly 30%...
Delta man charged after police surround home
Files 19-15078 & 19-14662 After police surrounded a home on July 11, 2019 in Tsawwassen, in relation to a barricaded male, an individual has now been charged. Delta Police attended the home in order to make an arrest, but were unsuccessful, despite protracted negotiations. Eventually the Lower Mainland District Emergency Response Team attended the residence, resulting in the arrest of...
Perseverance helps police nab prolific offenders
File - 19-13034 Some types of crime comes in waves, and currently in Delta and Metro Vancouver catalytic converters are being targeted, particularly in the industrial areas such as Annacis Island and Tilbury. “Delta Police has a dedicated Property Crime Unit to address these spikes in crime,” says Cris Leykauf, spokesperson for Delta Police. “Property crime is one of the...
Raising a police puppy is far different than training a pet
Most puppies are taught to stay off the furniture, and are actively discouraged from biting. But not Maya. Maya is a German Shepherd police puppy who is learning the ins and outs of what it means to be a Police Service Dog, with the help of her Imprinter and five-year DPD veteran, Constable Sarb Singh. Cst. Singh is volunteering as...