The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 62 calls for service this week. Impaired Driver on Beach Drive On March 4, 2025, at approximately 7:12 PM, while conducting traffic enforcement on Beach Drive, police investigated a vehicle for speeding, traveling 20 km/h over the posted speed limit. The driver, a 42-year-old Saanich resident, was found Continue Reading
The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 60 calls for service this week. Stolen Outboard Engine Recovered On February 28, with assistance from the RCMP Marine Border Enforcement Team, officers recovered a stolen outboard engine from a sailboat moored near Esplanade and Estevan Ave. Officers had several conversations with the owner of the boat, who Continue Reading
The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 66 calls for service this week. Arson On February 11, 2025, at approximately 9:25 a.m., OBPD was called to Oak Bay High School regarding a fire in the girls’ bathroom. Upon arrival, police learned that a fire had been deliberately set in the lower-level southeast girls’ bathroom. The Continue Reading
On the 11th of February 2025 at 9:25 AM, Oak Bay Police were requested by Oak Bay Fire to assist with a fire in the girl’s bathroom of Oak Bay High School. The small fire had been lit in the lower-level Southeast girl’s bathroom. Staff at the high school quickly extinguished the blaze. The school Continue Reading
The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 46 calls for service this week. Hit and Run Collision – Request for Public Assistance The Oak Bay Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run collision that occurred in the 2400 block of Beach Drive in the early hours of February 7, 2025. At approximately 11:51 a.m. police received Continue Reading
Fire Incident at Oak Bay High School Prompts Closure and Evacuation At approximately 9:45 a.m., the Oak Bay Police Department received a call from the Oak Bay Fire Department regarding a fire inside a boy’s washroom at Oak Bay High School. The fire was quickly contained to the washroom, but as a safety measure, the Continue Reading
The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 62 calls for service this week. Theft from Vehicle On January 26, 2025, the Oak Bay Police received a report of a theft from a motor vehicle. The complainant reported that their vehicle had been parked in the 2700 block of Lincoln Rd. Sometime overnight, someone broke into Continue Reading
The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 64 calls for service this week. Coffee with a Cop On January 15, 2025, officers attended the Monterey Center and hosted a “Coffee with a Cop” program for over an hour. This event was well received, allowing citizens to have various questions and concerns addressed by OBPD. There Continue Reading
The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 57 calls for service this past week. Assault near Gyro Park On January 7, 2025, at approximately 4:30 PM, police responded to an assault that occurred on the beach between Gyro Park and the Royal Victoria Yacht Club. The complainant alleged he had spoken to a man regarding Continue Reading
A cougar was observed by Oak Bay Police at 7:15pm on Jan.7/25. Oak Bay Police are advising residents of this recent cougar sighting in Cadboro Bay, on the ocean side of the 3500 block of Beach Drive. This area is very close to the Oak Bay Yacht Club and Cadboro-Gyro Park. BC Conservation Officer Service Continue Reading
The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 73 calls for service this week. Theft from Vehicle On December 30, 2024, the Oak Bay Police received a report of mischief and theft from a motor vehicle. The complainant reported that their vehicle, parked in the 2400 block of Florence St, had a window broken overnight, and Continue Reading
The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 67 calls for service this week, marking a 15% increase in call volume compared to the Christmas week in the previous year. Officers dealt with a variety of incidents, including domestic disputes, mental health-related calls, and property crimes. Mischief On December 25, 2024, police responded to a mischief Continue Reading