On September 23, 2014 police initiated a theft and fraud investigation where an Oak Bay resident was defrauded of $780.00. Blank cheques belonging to the resident were stolen from their vehicle and these cheques were subsequently filled out and cashed. Police have identified possible suspects and the investigation is ongoing. On September 25th, 2014 police Continue Reading
On September 8th at 9:30 pm, an elderly female was reported missing from her home in south Oak Bay. She was located by police on Oak Bay Avenue and returned home. On September 10th at 12:15 pm, police received a report of a theft from vehicle in the 2600 block of Lincoln Road. A purse Continue Reading
Tuesday, August 19th A man was observed removing sand from Willows Beach in the afternoon. The witness was able to get the license plate number of the vehicle associated with male and he was subsequently contacted and warned regarding the bylaw prohibiting this. For those who don’t know it is unlawful to dig or carry Continue Reading
At approximately 6:20 pm on Wednesday evening, Oak Bay Police officers responded to a 911 call in the 800 block of St. Patrick Street in Oak Bay where a resident had interrupted a break and enter at his residence. The suspect fled and the homeowner attempted to grab him but was unsuccessful. The suspect then Continue Reading
August 11 – A vehicle with 3 occupants was clocked at 115 km in a 50 km zone on Foul Bay Road. The investigation revealed the driver was operating the vehicle with a learner’s license and was also in possession of a quantity of marijuana. The driver was issued a ticket for excessive speed, the Continue Reading
Police responded to three reports of vehicles being entered in south Oak Bay this past week. One occurred in the 2200 block of Windsor Rd where two iPods and $50 change was taken from an unlocked vehicle, another occurred in the 800 block of Newport Ave where some cash was removed from a vehicle and Continue Reading
The Oak Bay Police have been receiving many complaints of a fraudulent scam in the past week involving e-mails allegedly from iTunes asking for personal information and financial details, credit card numbers etc. It has been established that this is indeed a scam and the iTunes Store has issued a warning on their website confirming Continue Reading
On July 28th at approx. 4:00 pm police stopped a vehicle on Monterey Ave, when the driver was observed to not be wearing his seatbelt. Police then discovered that the driver was prohibited from driving for 5 months starting July 10, 2014. The driver was charged with prohibited driving and his vehicle was impounded. On Continue Reading
On July 22nd, at 4:40 pm, two women were walking along Willows Beach when a man in his 40’s stood up from where he was sitting without any clothes on. When they walked around him he began committing an indecent act by masturbating. When they looked back, the male was putting his clothes back on. Continue Reading
On June 9th at approx. 2:00 pm police attended a motor vehicle accident on Foul Bay Road at the intersection with Leighton Street. A Ford sedan was proceeding north on Foul Bay Road and came to a stop at the crosswalk by Leighton St to allow a pedestrian to cross. A Dodge pick-up was also north Continue Reading
July 11th – A boat was boarded in Cadboro Bay and a number of items of value were removed. The boat sustained minor damage as a result of the theft. July 12th – A vehicle was stopped during an impaired driving roadblock on Cadboro Bay Road and Eastdowne Road. The driver who smelled of liquor, Continue Reading
June 23 – The theft of a bicycle and marine battery occurred in the 900 block of Beach Drive. The items were in a carport and not in a secured enclosure. A dinghy was stolen from a slip at the Oak Bay Marina, 1300 block of Beach Drive. The dinghy was properly secured but this didn’t Continue Reading