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
On March 17, at 10:45 am, police responded to a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Foul Bay Road and Allenby Street when an eastbound vehicle failed to yield to a southbound vehicle. A 90-year-old driver suffered a minor injury and was taken to hospital as a precaution. Neither the 81 year old driver Continue Reading
On March 10th a local 20 year old male foreign exchange student participated in an on-line relationship with a female who purported to be living in the Philippines. At some point in a live video call with the female, she asked the male to disrobe and she recorded the session, unbeknownst to the male. She then Continue Reading
On March 3rd, a two vehicle motor vehicle accident occurred at Windsor Road and Newport Avenue. One of the vehicles approached the intersection from the west on Windsor Road and stopped (stop signs control all traffic on both sides of Windsor at Newport). When the vehicle entered the intersection east bound, the driver failed to see Continue Reading
On April 28th, a motorist contacted the Oak Bay Police when he observed two motorcycles with passengers who were observed holding hands from bike to bike for half a city block. Those involved were contacted were contacted and advised of the complaint and warned of the dangers of holding hands when motorcycles are in motion and Continue Reading
On February 24th a two vehicle accident occurred in the 2300 block of Cadboro Bay Road. One of the drivers was distracted momentarily resulting in a rear end collision. The driver of the offending vehicle was issued a Violation Ticket under the Motor Vehicle Act for Driving without Due Care and Attention. One of the vehicles sustained Continue Reading
During the week of February 17th – 23rd, 2014 the Oak Bay Police responded to 60 calls for assistance. Motor Vehicle Incidents: On February 19th police responded to a motor vehicle incident at the intersection of Foul Bay Rd and Gibbs Rd. The driver of the vehicle was turning right and struck a cyclist, a 38 year Continue Reading
Oak Bay Police Department 1703 Monterey Ave, Victoria, B.C. V8R 5V6 (250) 592-2424 Fax (250) 592-9988 News Release OAK BAY POLICE BOARD FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OAK BAY POLICE BOARD ANNOUNCES NEW CHIEF CONSTABLE Mayor Nils Jensen, Chair of the Oak Bay Police Board is pleased to announce that Staff Sergeant andrew Brinton has been selected Continue Reading