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
On March 31st at 9:50 am police were called to a theft that occurred from a boat moored at a local marina. The owner located the stolen items in a nearby boat. The investigation is on-going. On March 31st at 3:38 pm, police observed a youth tagging an electrical box at the corner of Oak Bay Avenue Continue Reading
On March 31st, 2014, from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm, the Oak Bay Police and the RCMP Marine Section assisted Transport Canada with Phase 1 of the removal of non-compliant moorage buoys and vessels from the Oak Bay Marina Bay area. In total, 5 non-compliant moorage buoys were seized on Monday, two of which had Continue Reading
On March 22nd, at approximately 10:50 pm police stopped a vehicle for speeding on Cadboro Bay Road near Cotswold. The 22 year old female driver was found to have consumed alcohol. Two breath samples were provided, both registering a “Fail”. She was issued a 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition, a violation ticket for speeding, and her Continue Reading
Illegal Moorage Buoys And Derelict Vessels To Be Removed From Oak Bay Waterfront POSTPONED This kind of project is weather dependent for safety reasons, so with the prediction of high winds and possibly choppy water, the Oak Bay Police, RCMP Marine Section and Transport Canada have temporarily postponed this project and will resume this action when Continue Reading
On Friday, March 28th, the Oak Bay Police, in cooperation and coordination with the Transport Canada Navigable Waters Protection Program and the RCMP Marine Section, will be addressing the long-time issue of marine vessels moored illegally in Oak Bay adjacent to the Oak Bay Marina. This Transport Canada initiative was spearheaded by Constable Mike Martin Continue Reading