North Delta crime beat, week of Jan. 31

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. It is submitted weekly by the Delta Police Department. 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.

The following are some of the calls police responded to in the previous week:

• Jan. 31, 11:55 a.m., 11400-block 83A Ave.: Police were dispatched to a late report of break-and-enter to a home under construction. The property owner advised entry was gained via jumping the fence and cutting the chain-locked front door. Tools and recording equipment were taken. No damage.

• Feb. 1, 9:38 a.m., 8000-block Wadham Dr.: Police were dispatched to a reported stolen vehicle after the owner advised they started it in their driveway, went inside to grab something, and returned to find it missing. The file is under investigation.

• Feb. 1, 5:23 p.m., 900-block 120th St.: Police responded to a reported break-and-enter, and found an intoxicated individual inside a residence, with the entryway damaged. Police arrested the suspect for break-and-enter and mischief, and confirmed that no one else was in the residence. Police confirmed with the suspect that, once inside, they realized it was the wrong unit. Suspect was transported to Surrey cells.

• Feb. 2, 5:09 a.m., 11500-block 80th Ave.: Police were dispatched to a reported suspicious person trespassing on a nearby property. Police were provided a description of the suspect by the resident, and located them nearby. Upon further investigation, police determined that a break-and-enter had occurred, and arrested the suspect in question.

• Feb. 3, 3:35 p.m., 10100-block Nordel Cr.t: Police were dispatched to a late report of mischief and theft from auto after an employee found a work vehicle with extensive interior damage. Police confirmed the door lock was punched to gain entry, and found discarded needles, cigarette butts and suspected methamphetamine throughout the damaged vehicle. The file is under investigation.

• Feb. 3, 5:03 p.m., 11600-block 72nd Ave.: Police were dispatched to a two-vehicle motor vehicle incident and, upon identifying the drivers, read one driver the standard field sobriety test demand due to suspicion of drugs. The driver performed poorly on the roadside test and was subsequently issued an immediate roadside prohibition for drugged driving and had their vehicle towed.

• Feb. 4, 11:53 p.m., 9400-block 120th St.: Police conducted a traffic stop on two vehicle after observing them travelling at high rates of speed in tandem between red lights, apparently street racing. Upon identifying the drivers, police issued both drivers tickets for excessive speed, and towed both vehicles per the mandatory seven-day requirement for excessive speed and stunting violations.

• Feb. 5, 8:50 a.m., 8600-block 120th St.: Police located an intoxicated person in the bushes with drug paraphernalia in-hand. The individual self-identified to police, who confirmed ID, and was made aware via police queries that they were breaching multiple conditions of their probation. Police subsequently arrested the individual without issue.

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