The purpose of the Crime Beat is to educate and inform the public about some of the property crime trends occurring in North Delta and other files of interest
April 15, 8100 Block of 120th Street: The Loss Prevention Officer of a business contacted police reporting a theft in progress. The suspect selected three racks of lamb valued at $220 and fled the store without offering payment. Police attended, but the suspect was gone upon the officer’s arrival. A search of the area by police found the items dumped nearby and the recovered items returned to the store.
April 16, 700 Block of Eaton Way: A business reported a black 2014 Colony utility trailer with Saskatchewan plates stolen from an open parking lot in front of the business. The trailer contained miscellaneous construction tools valued at $1,000. Surveillance video from a neighbouring business showed the suspect vehicle to be a two-toned pickup truck (no plate obtained). The trailer was added to the Canadian Police Information Centre as stolen.
April 17, 10900 Block of River Road: A complainant reported the theft of the catalytic converter from their vehicle parked in the driveway since February while they were travelling out of the country. Estimated damage to the vehicle is $2,000. Canvass of the area by police for surveillance video proved negative.
April 18, Public Safety Building 11375 84th Avenue: Complainant reported they had been speaking with an unknown individual via the “Telegram” app for several months and this person promised a large return on a small investment. The complainant sent approximately $2,000 in several e-transfers to what appears to be a fraudulent email address. No personal details were provided to the suspect. Funds likely not recoverable.
April 18, Public Safety Building 11375 84th Avenue: A complainant reported their bank informed them that someone was able to impersonate the complainant and withdrew $2,780 from their bank account. The complainant was unsure how the suspect would have obtained their personal information. The bank indicated that the transfer occurred in Quebec. Police provided the complainant with a file number and contact information for the Montreal Police, the jurisdiction where the fraud occurred.
April 18, Public Safety Building 11375 84th Avenue: A complainant reported they had been defrauded of $5,800 following a scam involving computer links and phone calls following a message on their computer claiming their computer had a virus. The complainant called the number and deposited $5,800 in bitcoins to the caller before they realized it was a scam. Funds not recoverable.
April 19, 11800 Block of 80th Avenue: A complainant reported the theft of their vehicle from a secure parkade. The complainant advised that they had likely left a spare set of keys in the vehicle. Police searched the area and confirmed no other vehicles had been damaged or evidence of tampering. The vehicle was added to the Canadian Police Information Centre as stolen.
April 21, Public Safety Building 11375 84th Avenue: A complainant received a letter from the bank indicating someone attempted to deposit multiple cancelled cheques totalling $1,500 in the complainant’s bank account. The bank requested the complainant report the fraud to the police to secure a file number for investigation purposes. Police provided a file number and advised the complainant to contact Equifax to assist with any further suspicious activity.
