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
Oak Bay Police File 2023-3346 Shortly before 11:00am this morning, Oak Bay Police received a report of a suspicious person sitting on a bench in Bowker Park twirling what appeared to be a small black handgun. Out of an abundance of caution, Oak Bay Police requested a “hold and secure” on the Oak Bay High Continue Reading
October 24: A 79-year-old woman drove her vehicle into a portion of the Royal Bank window at 2255 Oak Bay Ave in the middle of the afternoon. Oak Bay Police, Oak Bay Fire, and BCEHS all attended the scene. After investigating, police confirmed alcohol was not a factor and the cause of the accident is Continue Reading