Media Releases

December 30, 2019 19-29640 Police investigating suspected arsons in North Delta At 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 28, Delta Fire requested Delta Police attend the 7000 block of 120th Street as four garbage bins were on fire. All fires were put out and contained prior to police arrival, and there [...]

December 19, 2019 File 19-28708 Alleged porch pirate nabbed shortly after theft On December 17 at approximately 3:30 p.m., police were notified of a theft of a package from the front porch of a resident’s home in North Delta. The victim was able to give police a description of the [...]

December 19, 2019 File 18-13843 Police advise of conditions re man facing child porn and voyeurism charges Delta Police are informing the community of recent conditions imposed upon a former Delta resident (he moved to Surrey in Sept 2019) facing a number of child pornography and voyeurism charges, and note [...]

December 18, 2019 File 19-28424 Police seek witnesses in shots fired incident in North Delta At approximately 8:35 p.m. on Friday, December 13, Delta Police responded to report of shots being fired in the 11800 block of 73A Ave. "There were no reported injuries, but we can confirm that several [...]

Dec. 16, 2019 Careers marked by helping others Often when people come to the end of their careers, they reflect back – did I make a difference? Did my time here matter? Was I successful in helping others?  The answer to those questions is a resounding yes, for the two [...]

Dec. 16, 2019 File 19-25292 Two arrested in counterfeit investigation Reports of counterfeit money in various denominations being passed in the Delta area prompted a police investigation dubbed “Fictus Denarios” (Latin for false coins). The investigation was a joint effort between the Patrol Support Team and “C” Platoon, and pointed [...]

Dec. 13, 2019 File 19-1035 Community advised of bail conditions – offences involving a child UPDATE (Dec. 18, 2019) - In this case only necessary general information was released to the public at large. However, more specific and detailed information was provided to those specific communities or groups whose members [...]

December 9, 2019 File 19-27952 Police searching for suspect in robbery of Ladner business On December 7, 2019, shortly before noon, Delta Police were called to a report of a robbery of a business on the 5400 block of Ladner Trunk Road. A suspect presented a weapon to an employee [...]

Dec. 5, 2019 File 19-27694 High risk Delta man missing from Surrey Memorial Adam Summers, age 30, has been missing since approximately 6:45 pm, December 4, and police are asking the public’s assistance in locating him. Missing person Adam Summers Adam is considered a high risk missing person, [...]

Dec. 4, 2019 File 19-26523 Police recover property from Ladner home Delta Police Department have recovered approximately $140,000 worth of property, believed to be stolen, following an investigation. Police executed a search warrant at a residence in the 4600 block of 51st street, with the assistance of the Lower Mainland [...]

Nov. 29, 2019 Delta Police joins integrated forensics team The Delta Police Department is expanding its participation in integrated policing programs, and will be joining the RCMP-led Lower Mainland District Integrated Forensics Identification Section, with a preliminary start in December 2019. That means while a Delta Police officer will respond [...]

Nov. 29, 2019 File 19-27272 Pedestrian killed in collision in Ladner Delta Police regret to confirm that a Delta man was hit and killed by a vehicle November 28, 2019, near the intersection of Ladner Trunk Road and Harvest Drive. Emergency Health Services arrived to scene first, and confirmed pedestrian [...]

Nov. 28, 2019 File 19-22103 Drug investigation wraps up after drugs and proceeds of crime seized A two-month investigation into street sales of crystal methamphetamine in Delta has now wrapped up. In total, Delta Police arrested eight individuals and seized drugs, a vehicle and cash, in what was dubbed Project [...]

Nov. 28, 2019 No call – or no dog – too small for Delta Police A Boston Terrier which escaped out of a backyard in Delta November 27 led police on quite a chase down Highways 10 and 17A, as an officer tried to capture him safely. The cheeky fellow [...]

Nov. 27, 2019 File 19-26404 Police highlight resources for victims of relationship violence A Delta man is facing charges of assault with a weapon and uttering threats, after police were contacted about a domestic assault earlier in November. A woman and her children had fled a residence prior to police [...]

Nov. 22, 2019 Delta Police officers recognized at BC Police Honours night Each and every day Delta Police officers selflessly put their lives on the line for the safety of the community. Last night, at the 38th annual Police Honours Night, Delta Police officers were honoured for their remarkable service [...]

Nov. 15, 2019 File 19-25629 Charge of assault after relationship violence incident A Delta man dealing with addiction issues has been charged with assault after an incident in that took place in Delta in early November. Delta Police don’t often share information about relationship violence incidents, also known as domestic [...]

Nov. 1, 2019 File 19-24533 Unwanted communications lead to criminal harassment charges A Delta man is facing criminal harassment charges after a series of events that took place in South Delta. The man is alleged to have engaged in harassing behaviours towards a woman and her family members. The harassment [...]

Oct. 31, 2019 Property crime continues downward trend in Delta, persons offences up Delta Police are pleased to see that both residential and commercial break and enters are down in the third quarter in 2019. Residential Break and Enters dropped significantly to just 38 in all of July, August and [...]

October 25, 2019 File 19-24180 Video shows importance of pedestrians being alert A pedestrian’s alertness may have saved them from serious injury, as this video shows. (Our thanks to the driver who caught it on their dash cam and turned it in, to help us share the importance of pedestrians [...]

October 17, 2019 File - 19-23727 Scam targeted new Canadian resident A newcomer to Canada, who had managed to save $6,000 after working in Delta at a fast food restaurant for six months, has unfortunately fallen victim to a scam. The scammer pretended to be a police officer investigating the [...]

Oct. 11, 2019 Video shows how officer and motorist nearly struck by speeding car Recently a Delta Police officer was on Highway 17, stopped outside of his unmarked police car, speaking with a driver who he’d just pulled over. Both he and the other driver were pulled over on the [...]

Oct. 10, 2019 File 19-23133 Police investigating grabbing incident at Watershed Park Delta Police received a complaint from a woman about an assault alleged to have occurred in Watershed Park approximately two hours previously, around 1 pm, Oct. 9. The woman indicated a male jumped out at her and grabbed [...]

October 10, 2019 File 19- 23166 Police investigating second fire at abandoned house in Tsawwassen Delta Police were dispatched to a reported structure fire at 5361 8A Avenue, around 12:30 am, Oct. 10. The property was fully engulfed upon police arrival. Fortunately no adjacent buildings were affected. No one was [...]

October 9, 2019 File 19-22999 Tsawwassen house fires deemed suspicious, witnesses sought Delta Police are confirming that a fire at abandoned residences on October 7, 2019 on 8A Ave in Tsawwassen is considered suspicious. Police were notified of the fire at approximately 9:20 pm. On police arrival the first residence [...]

October 9, 2019 File 19-22556 Delta Police looking for person of interest – tattoo shop fire Delta Police are searching for a person of interest in relation to the fire at the Brass Eagle Tattoo Shop. The fire is believed to have started at approximately 4:50 am October 2. This [...]

Oct. 9, 2019 Victim Services K9 Caber retires, leaving impressive legacy The baton, or perhaps the bone, has been passed this week at Delta Police Department. After nine dedicated years Caber, the Victim Services Accredited Facility Dog, has retired from active service. Caber was Canada’s first justice facility dog, paving [...]

October 8, 2019 Delta Police first in BC to use new mental health apprehension tool Today Delta Police became the first police agency in BC to use a new technology to help those experiencing mental health crises to more quickly get the help they need, while freeing up police time [...]

Oct. 8, 2019 Update - The 10 year old girl who was missing from North Delta, along with her older sister missing out of Surrey, were located overnight and returned safely. Thank you to everyone who shared social media and the earlier news release in an effort to help locate [...]

Oct. 4, 2019 File 19-18453 Man charged after “bait” items taken from vehicle A 46-year-old man is facing a charge of theft under $5,000 after Delta Police investigated a Bait Car activation earlier this summer. As thefts from vehicles are an ongoing issue in Delta, The Delta Police participates in [...]

Sept. 27, 2019 Volunteers, citizens and police officers honoured at Delta Police 2019 Awards Ceremony From safely stopping a sudden knife attack in a retirement home, to preventing a suicidal female from jumping off a bridge, to removing a teen girl from a prostitution ring, Delta Police officers were recognized [...]

Sept. 24, 2019 Files 19-21841/21816 Two pedestrians struck within 24 hour period Delta Police are encouraging pedestrians and drivers to take precautions in darker, rainy weather after two pedestrians were struck within a 24-hour period in North Delta. On September 22 a pedestrian was struck while in the crosswalk at [...]

Sept 20, 2019 File 19-21429 Delta Police make arrest in regard to student assault A Delta Police school liaison officer was at South Delta Secondary School (SDSS) on September 18, 2019 during school hours, when he was made aware of an allegation of an assault that had occurred that same [...]

September 18, 2019 Drivers get bad grades during first weeks of school During the first two weeks of school Delta Police issued 217 violation tickets to drivers speeding – or driving distracted – in school zones. Unfortunately police also stopped one impaired driver as well as one prohibited driver during [...]

Sept. 16, 2019 File 19-21211 No property damage, injuries or shell casings located after report of shots fired Delta Police responded three reports of possible shots fired just before 10 pm Sept. 15 in the vicinity of the Big Splash water park, located on the northwest corner of Highway 17 [...]

19-20865 September 12, 2019 Gun shots fired in Tsawwassen At approximately 11:50 p.m. on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, Delta Police responded to report of shots being fired in the 5500 block of 18th Avenue in Tsawwassen. There were no reported injuries but a vehicle was hit. The incident is not [...]