On the 28th of June, the Oak Bay Police were called regarding a suspicious circumstance involving a male attempting to lure a female jogger into his vehicle. At approximately noon on Saturday, a 19 year old female was jogging on Cadboro Bay Road near Oak Bay High School when a male described as white in Continue Reading
On the 11th of June, the Oak Bay Police investigated a number of thefts from vehicles in the South Oak Bay area. A number of items were stolen from a variety of cars in a two block radius, but one theft was significant in monetary value as well as sentimental value. A Nikon D70s digital Continue Reading
On June 2nd shortly after midnight an officer stopped a GMC Yukon for speeding on Cadboro Bay Road near Foul Bay Road. The vehicle struck the curb while pulling over and the driver tried putting the transmission into park while the vehicle was still in motion. The driver displayed symptoms of alcohol consumption and a Continue Reading
It is the simplest of all traffic control devices and traffic laws – the stop sign. Stop. It’s one of the first words we learn in childhood: “stop teasing your sister”; “stop jumping on the bed”; “stop your complaining”. It shouldn’t be difficult to understand but most drivers don’t seem to grasp the notion that Continue Reading
On May 26th at 7:00 am, police responded to a single vehicle crash on Beach Drive at King George Terrace. A Nissan Sentra was southbound on Beach Drive and failed to negotiate the turn at King George Terrace. The vehicle left the roadway and collided with a tree, causing the airbags to deploy. The driver Continue Reading
On May 20th, the Oak Bay Police Department received a report of a male masturbating at the baseball park at 2291 Cedar Hill Cross Road. The female complainant stated the offence took place on May 19th at approximately 11:30 am. The witness observed the indecent act as she walked behind him. The suspect male was Continue Reading
On May 13th a patron at the Oak Bay Rec Centre reported the theft of her wallet from an unlocked locker in the women’s changeroom. There have been several similar thefts reported to the police so far this year, both from change rooms and the open cubbies upstairs in the gym. Seldom have there been Continue Reading
On Tuesday, May 6th, shortly after 3:00 pm, police were called to the 2100 block of Penzance Rd after the homeowner reported someone trying to break into their house. The suspect attempted to pry open the front door of the house with what appears to have been a large crow bar. When he was confronted Continue Reading
On April 21, the Victoria Police requested our assistance in locating a stolen auto that was last seen north bound on Hampshire Road. An Oak Bay Police officer observed the vehicle going north on Monterey at a high rate of speed. Unfortunately the police member was going the opposite way and lost sight of the vehicle. Continue Reading
Canadians are encouraged to participate in National Prescription Drug Drop-Off Day on Saturday, May 10, 2014. This initiative aims to reduce the volume of prescription drugs available for misuse and inform the public of the harms associated with prescription drug abuse. It also reminds Canadians that unused prescription drugs can be returned to local pharmacies for disposal Continue Reading
Motor Vehicle Incidents: On April 14th police received a complaint of a Hit & Run that had occurred sometime between 8:00-11:00 am on April 9th, 2014. The complainant reports their vehicle had been struck while parked in the parking lot of the Oak Bay Recreation Centre. It appears the only damage was to the clear plastic rear Continue Reading
The new Chief Constable of the Oak Bay Police will be sworn in by Mayor Nils Jensen at Oak Bay Municipal Chambers on Tuesday, April 22nd at 10 am. Andrew Brinton, will begin his service with the Oak Bay Police as the new Chief immediately following the swearing in. Chief Brinton has 32 years of service Continue Reading