On December 29th, a large quantity of copper pipe was reported stolen from the construction site at the new Oak Bay High School between the evening of December 24th and the morning of December 29th. Possible leads are being followed up by investigators. On December 31st, police were called to a residence in south Oak Continue Reading
A lone male walked into the Oak Bay Gold, Silver and Coin shop at 2029 Oak Bay Avenue at approximately 4:48 pm and demanded cash from the business owner who was working alone in the store. A weapon was produced and an unknown amount of cash was taken. The suspect is described as a Caucasian Continue Reading
Monday, December 8 A witness observed lumber being removed from a construction site in the 2500 McNeill Avenue. The witness obtained a license plate number which lead to the investigator identifying a suspect. Friday, December 12 A collision occurred involving a vehicle and a baby stroller at Beach Drive and Estevan in the crosswalk. The Continue Reading
On December 12, 2014, at approximately 8:00pm, Oak Bay Police Department Officers swiftly responded to an attempted robbery at Tomley’s Market located at 2897 Foul Bay Rd. Oak Bay, British Columbia. Just before 8:00pm, a lone man entered the market and approached the cashier, handed her an empty plastic grocery bag and told her to Continue Reading
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 Three theft from autos occurred in the 1600 block of Foul Bay Road, 2000 block of Byron Street, and 1700 Elgin Road. In all three the thefts the vehicles were not locked, the contents were tossed and the focus of the thief was loose change. People need to LOCK their cars. Continue Reading
Sometime during the day on November 26th, an unknown person(s) accessed an unlocked tool box that was in the back of a pickup truck which was parked on Theatre Lane. The person(s) stole a number of power tools with a value of approximately $1200. Possible suspects may be a male and female in their 20’s Continue Reading
November 18th Sometime overnight an unknown person(s) entered a couple vehicles in the Oak Bay area. One of the vehicles was parked on Foul Bay Rd and the contents were rifled through but nothing appears to be missing. The other vehicle was parked on Dalhousie and an iPod touch was stolen. There were no signs Continue Reading
On Sept 17, 2014 at approx. 12:05am Police checked a motor vehicle at Cattle Point whose occupants were smoking marihuana. Police seized 12 grams of marihuana. A field sobriety test was conducted on the driver resulting in the issuance of a 24 hour driving prohibition and the vehicle being removed from the roadway. On Sept Continue Reading
On November 10th at 7:55 pm, police located two males drinking beer on Oak Bay Avenue. The liquor was poured out and the two males were issued violation tickets for consuming liquor in a public place. On November 11th at 12:13 am, police stopped a vehicle for a burnt out headlight on King George Terrace. Continue Reading
On April 9th at 10:30 pm police received a complaint of Break and Enter from a resident in the 400 block of Newport Ave. The complainant had left one of her two automobiles parked on the driveway and the other automobile parked inside the garage. The vehicle outside had been left unlocked and an unknown Continue Reading
On November 3rd, a resident on Estevan Ave reported an expensive Halloween decoration had been stolen, valued at $200. On November 4th, a resident on Neil Street reported finding two laptop computers plugged into the outside receptacle of his residence, apparently charging. A check of the serial numbers shows the two laptops stolen. They were Continue Reading
Oak Bay Cenotaph: 2800 Beach Drive This year, the Remembrance Day ceremony in Oak Bay will be held on Tuesday, November 11th at the Oak Bay Cenotaph. Everyone is welcome to attend this annual ceremony. The ceremony will commence at 10:55 a.m. Note: Traffic on Beach Drive in the 2800 Block will be shut down during the ceremony. The Continue Reading