The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 50 calls for service this week. Three Day Immediate Roadside Driving Prohibition On January 1, 2024, at 19:53 pm, the Oak Bay Police Department were conducting a Counterattack Road Check in the 3000 block of Foul Bay Rd., targeting impaired drivers. A 19-year-old man drove up the road Continue Reading
EXCESSIVE SPEEDING On December 29th, at 6:55pm, a traffic stop was conducted with a vehicle on Beach Dr near Newport Ave after being caught travelling 42km/hr over the speed limit. The 22-year-old male driver was issued a motor vehicle act ticket for excessive speed with a fine amount of $368.00. The vehicle he was driving Continue Reading
Impaired Driving by Drug In December 20, 2023, at approximately 7:25pm Police were conducting a counterattack road check on Beach Dr near Newport Ave. A vehicle traveling Southbound attempted to evade the road check and turned into the golf course maintenance parking and pulled over by Police. Police detected an overwhelming smell of burnt marijuana Continue Reading
Oak Bay Police would like to advise members of the community that Electric Scooters are not legal for use in Oak Bay. The only municipality on Vancouver Island in which they are legal for use is the City of Nanaimo under the Electric Kick Scooter Pilot Project Regulation. Electric Scooters are considered a vehicle under Continue Reading
The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 62 calls for service this week. Excessive Speed On the 12th of December 2023 at approximately 1:11am, police observed a motor vehicle travelling northbound on Henderson Ave at a speed of 88km/h in the posted 40km/h zone. A traffic stop was initiated, and the N driver was issued Continue Reading
This is the media release for the week of December 5 to December 10, 2023. The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 54 calls for service this week. Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle. On December 9, 2023, at 5:52pm, the Oak Bay Police Department received a report of an impaired driver in the 1100 Continue Reading
The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 65 calls for service this week. Possession of Property Obtained by Crime On Monday November 27, 2023, at approximately 3:10 am, the Oak Bay Police received a report of a car alarm going off in the 500 block of Oliver St. A man was observed running away from Continue Reading
Excessive Speed On Monday, November 20, 2023, at approximately 7:30pm, the Oak Bay Police were conducting speed enforcement near Beach Dr and Newport Ave. A 21-year-old man was stopped for going 111 km/h in a 40 km/h zone. The driver was issued a Violation Ticket for Excessive Speed Section 148(1) MVA in the amount of Continue Reading
The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 67 calls for service this week. Excessive Speed On Sunday, November 19, 2023, at approximately 8:20pm, the Oak Bay Police were conducting speed enforcement near Beach Dr. and Newport Ave. A 21-year-old man was stopped for going 94 km/h in a 40 km/h zone. The driver was issued Continue Reading
SUSPICIOUS MALE On November 7th, 2023, a community member called police just after 6:00pm to report a suspicious man walking down the middle of the street in the 2100 block of Lorne Terrace. The man was using a flashlight to light up the front doors of houses he was passing. When the man noticed he was being watched, Continue Reading
The Province is seeking applications to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Oak Bay Police Board. The closing date for applications is December 31, 2023. Interested parties can apply online on the BC Government website. The current board consists of six members. The successful candidate would fill one of the existing seats as a current Continue Reading
The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 146 calls for service this week. Break and Enter to Business. On Tuesday October 31, 2023, at 8:15am, the Oak Bay Police Department responded to a report of a break and enter to a business in the 3000 block of Finnerty Rd. Security reported that sometime overnight someone Continue Reading