On May 14th at 6:15 am police responded to a residence in the 1800 block of Beach Drive to a complaint of an unknown person sleeping in the driver’s seat of the resident’s truck. A female of no fixed address was found asleep in the truck. She was arrested for mischief, theft and breaching court Continue Reading
This is the Weekly Media release for the week of April 27th – May 3rd, 2015. The Oak Bay Police responded to 93 calls for service this week. Wednesday, April 29th: The Oak Bay Police Department received a mischief complaint to one of our local schools where staff at the school observed a graffiti tag. Continue Reading
Effective Friday, May 1, 2015, the Oak Bay Police Department will increase the fee for Police Information Checks from $50 to $70. This increase applies to employment checks or checks for other purposes. Police Information Checks will remain free of charge for Volunteers All other fee structures related to fingerprint submission to Ottawa are unchanged. Continue Reading
Tuesday, April 21st (#15-1276): A vehicle was stopped for speeding in the 2700 block of Foul Bay Road. The officer smelled marijuana from inside the vehicle. A Standard Field Sobriety Test was conducted and the driver failed the tests. The driver was issued a 24 hour suspension and the vehicle was towed from the scene. Continue Reading
Monday, March 30th: An insecure vehicle parked in the 2500 Estevan Ave was entered and an equipment bag containing men’s figure skates were removed. There are no suspects or witnesses A vehicle parked in the 3500 block of Cardiff Place was vandalized. The rear driver’s side window was smashed out but nothing was removed. There are Continue Reading
If we’re on a ‘rocky road’, that’s news to us A recent newspaper article suggested that policing partnerships in the Capital Region are on a ‘rocky road’. As the people responsible for managing and directing police work in this region, we have a very good sense of the state of relationships and partnerships with each Continue Reading
On March 17th at 9:30am a resident on Newton Street heard a noise outside her bedroom window. The resident observed a husky built, bald Caucasian male wearing a navy blue nylon jacket, riding a bike on her driveway away from the residence onto Newton Street. A while later another family member discovered that a lawn Continue Reading
On March 09th Oak Bay Police investigated a possible break and enter to a residence on Norfolk Rd. Nothing appears to have been stolen and the only room that was possibly entered was an upstairs bedroom based upon some objects out of place. Saanich Forensic Identification Section attended as well as a canine unit. The Continue Reading
On March 3rd, police were requested to attend Wilmot Place for a vehicle that had 13 outstanding parking violations. The registered owner worked nearby and paid the outstanding balance of $200.00 to the Oak Bay Municipal Hall. On March 4th, a vehicle driving on Musgrave Street was not paying attention and almost hit a crossing Continue Reading
On Sunday, March 1st, at approximately 12:30pm police were called to Exeter Road following the 9-1-1 report of an armed man having threatened a 60-year-old woman as she pruned shrubs in her front yard. The man was last seen at the corner of Beach Drive and Exeter Road, walking away. Members of the Oak Bay Continue Reading
On February 23rd, police were called to the 1100 block of Beach Drive to investigate a break-in to a garden shed. Nothing appears to have been stolen. On February 24th, police were called to the 3000 block of Foul Bay Road to investigate a residential break and enter. A laptop computer was stolen. On February Continue Reading
On February 18, police were approached by a resident of the 2000 block of Hampshire Road who wished to report that someone had attempted to break into his home the day prior. The male stated that upon his return home (yesterday), his deadbolt came apart in pieces as he inserted his key. A locksmith was Continue Reading