Delta man arrested after 19 cars vandalized with scissors
Posted November 3, 2022 4:39 pm.
Last Updated November 3, 2022 4:42 pm.
At least 19 cars were vandalized in Delta over the Halloween weekend, and one man has been arrested.
On Oct. 29, the Delta Police Department (DPD) says they were called to the area of 84 Ave. and Scott Road.
According to the police, members of the public spotted the man using a pair of scissors to damage vehicles, and held him until the police arrived.
Martael Plante has been charged with four counts of mischief.
#NewsRelease – Investigation reveals 19 cars damaged during a vandalism spree on October 29th between the 11700 block of 84th and the 8300 block of Scott Road. DPD believe there may be additional victims in this vandalism spree. Read full release here: https://t.co/alhhf7tA2G pic.twitter.com/nr7yvu0wrX
— Delta Police Department (@deltapolice) November 3, 2022
Plante was charged with damages equaling under $5000, however, the police say more vehicles could have been damaged.
“If your car was parked in the area of 84 Ave. and Scott Road on the evening of October 29, 2022, and was vandalized, please contact the Delta Police. Additionally, investigators are interested in any surveillance or dash camera video that may be of evidentiary value from this area during this incident,” James Sandberg, an arson inspector with the DPD explained.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Delta police at (604)-946-4411.
With files from Robyn Crawford
