On Thursday October 27, 2016 at approximately 6:20 pm a lone female was walking on Foul Bay Road near Oak Bay Ave. in Oak Bay. A male ran up to her from behind and touched her in an inappropriate manner. A few words were spoken between them and the male touched her again in the same Continue Reading
British Columbia’s gun amnesty program runs from October 1st to October 31st. Police departments across the province participate in this initiative which aims to get unwanted guns turned into the police and disposed of properly. Anyone wanting to get rid of an unwanted registered or unregistered gun may do so this month without any fear of Continue Reading
On October 10th at 1:50am police stopped a motor vehicle for speeding on Cadboro Bay Rd near Fort Street. The driver, a 45 yr old female from Langford, displayed signs of alcohol impairment and was given a demand for breath samples. The driver failed the roadside screening tests and police issued an immediate 90 day driving Continue Reading
During this past week there were 83 calls for service. On the 26 September, there were 7 calls for service, all routine in nature. On the 27 September, there were 15 calls for service and were mostly routine in nature, however, one man was arrested at the Bank Of Montreal for trying to open a Continue Reading
During this past week there were 83 calls for service. On the 19 September, there were15 calls for service, including one break and enter to a garage under construction where a number of tools were stolen, the remainder of the calls were routine in nature. On the 20 September, there were 10 calls for service Continue Reading
The ‘Rifflandia Festival’ will be taking place from September 15-18 this year. The festival features a number of musical events that happen at various locations around the city of Victoria. The events take place at venues that have been pre-approved by the City of Victoria and are supposed to conclude at a reasonable hour each Continue Reading
The Oak Bay Police Department continues to receive calls from concerned residents regarding attempted telephone fraud. We urge people to resist demands to turn over personal information regardless of the pressure or intimidation of the caller. If you think the call may be illegitimate, hang up immediately. Legitimate organizations will never ask for private details Continue Reading
On August 15th, police received a report of a break-in to a construction site in north Oak Bay. A number of tools were taken. The matter is still under investigation. On August 15th, police were called to a business in central Oak Bay where a vehicle had driven into the side of the building. The Continue Reading
On August 8th, police were called to investigate an altercation between two males over their dogs fighting. One male received an injury to his head that required treatment. The matter is still under investigation. On August 12th, police were called to a business on Cadboro Bay Road for a report of theft. Sometime overnight, one Continue Reading
August 1-2: There were 34 calls for service, and consisted mainly of routine investigations, including false alarms, parking, bylaw, and traffic complaints. August 3: There were 7 calls for service, and consisted mainly of routine calls, however, one theft was reported to police. The theft occurred when someone stole items from the Diabetes Donation box. Continue Reading
On July 27th police received seven reports from various citizens residing in the Plymouth Rd / Cardiff Pl / Henderson Rd district that their motor vehicles had been entered sometime overnight. In each case the vehicles were left unlocked and were rummaged through with minor thefts occurring in some of the incidents. Police remind residents Continue Reading
On July 17th during the overnight hours an unknown person/s entered an apartment building in the 2000 block of Oak Bay Ave. where they allegedly stole a band saw. An older white single-cab pickup with a black roof and noisy exhaust was observed in the area. The theft was not confirmed but the Police Department Continue Reading