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Weekly Media Release for May 19 – May 25, 2025

The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 69 calls for service this week. EXCESSIVE SPEEDING TICKET- BEACH DRIVE On May 22, 2025, at approximately 9:15 p.m., an Oak Bay Police officer conducting patrol duties observed a vehicle travelling northbound on Beach Drive near the 900-block travelling at 110 km/h. in a posted 40 km/h zone. Continue Reading

Weekly Media Release for May 12 – May 18, 2025

The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 68 calls for service this week. Impaired Driving & Driving Prohibitions 24-Hour Driving Suspension – Alcohol May 12 – Cadboro Bay Rd An officer stopped a vehicle with inactive insurance. During the stop, the officer detected an odour of alcohol. A roadside investigation led to a 24-hour driving Continue Reading

Weekly Media Release for April 28 to May 4, 2025

The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 72 calls for service this week. MVI – Motorcycle / Immediate Roadside Prohibition On May 3, shortly after 11pm, a motorcycle crashed in the 200 block King George Terrace. The 37-year-old rider lost control before the bend, slid onto the sidewalk and then into a bush. A witness Continue Reading

Weekly Media Release for April 21-27, 2025

The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 60 calls for service this week.  Prohibited Driver / Immediate Roadside Prohibition On April 26, 2025, around 4:00pm, an officer saw a car turning eastbound on Oak Bay Ave from Foul Bay Rd. The officer determined the license plate was registered to a prohibited driver. Police conducted a Continue Reading

Weekly Media Release for Apr. 13 – Apr. 20, 2025

The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 81 calls for service this week. Theft from Motor Vehicle On April 13, 2025, at approximately 9:10 a.m., Oak Bay Police received a report of a theft from a motor vehicle overnight in the 1700 block of Lulie Street. Approximately $2,000 worth of power tools were stolen from Continue Reading

Weekly Media Release for Mar. 31 – Apr. 6, 2025

The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 60 calls for service this week. Traffic Stop and Driving Prohibition On April 5, 2025, at 10:40 p.m., an officer on patrol observed a vehicle on Foul Bay Road near Townley Road without headlights. The driver, a 42-year-old female, was found to have consumed alcohol and registered a Continue Reading

Weekly Media Release for Mar. 24 to Mar. 30, 2025

The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 60 calls for service this week. Prohibited Driver On March 22nd at 8:47 PM, OBPD conducted traffic enforcement on Cadboro Bay Rd near Hibbens Close. An officer observed a vehicle traveling southbound on Cadboro Bay Rd at an estimated speed of 65 kph. The driver failed to produce Continue Reading

Weekly Media Release for Mar. 17 – Mar. 23, 2025

The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 61 calls for service this week. During this week, Oak Bay Police issued 15 violations tickets for various moving offences under the Motor Vehicle Act. Excessive Speed On the evening of March 17, 2025, an Oak Bay Officer was conducting speed enforcement on Henderson Road, just north of Continue Reading

Media Release for the Week of March 10 to 16

The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 61 calls for service this week. Jury Duty Fraud Scam The Oak Bay Police Department is warning the public about a jury duty fraud scam following an incident reported on March 12, 2025. Oak Bay Police were alerted to an attempted fraud where an Oak Bay resident was Continue Reading

Weekly Media Release for Mar. 3 – Mar. 9, 2025

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

Weekly Media Release for Feb. 24 – Mar. 2, 2025

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

Weekly Media Release for Feb. 10 – Feb. 16, 2025

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

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