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. If you see anything occurring that you believe to be suspicious, call 911 for in-progress crimes and emergencies or 604-946-4411 for other assistance.
*July 18, 11000 Block of 80th Avenue: Complainant invested $500 in crypto currency as a result of an ad they saw on Facebook. Subsequently the complainant was unable to make contact with the company with whom they had made the investment. The complainant immediately cancelled their credit card. As they had provided the company with personal and banking information they were advised to contact Equifax and TransUnion as a precaution. A Google search by police returned multiple posts re the company being a scam.
*July 18, 1600 Block of Cliveden Drive: A business reported that security video revealed a male had cut through the fence of the property and remove the catalytic converters from four vehicles parked in the locked lot. Estimated loss is $4,000. Video did not show suspect’s vehicle and was unable to provide any distinguishing characteristics of the male.
*July 19, 11000 Block of 83rd Avenue: Complainant reported that they had contacted an unknown female via Twitter and invested $5,000 in crypto currency. Subsequently they found the transaction to be fraudulent. Complainant to provide details of the interactions of the investment and register with…
