If your holiday plans include travel, you will want to take steps to protect your home and its belongings while you are away. Be sure to: • have a friend or neighbour visit your home often to check on things • invest in a timer for your lights • cancel your newspaper and arrange for Continue Reading
Firearms Acquisition Licences Expire: The Oak Bay Police Department recently received notification from the Canadian Firearms Registry that two residents who reside in Oak Bay have allowed their Firearms Acquisition Licences (FAC) to expire. The residents will be required to either renew their licences or turn over their restricted firearms for disposal. Residents who possess Continue Reading
Over this past week, Oak Bay Police responded to 98 calls for service. Of those 98 service calls, there was one reported theft, one mischief to a vehicle, and one possession of a narcotic investigation. The theft complaint originated from a student at the Canadian College for Performing Arts on Elgin Rd. It appears someone Continue Reading
The Oak Bay Police Department has received several complaints recently from school crossing guards regarding drivers not obeying their signals. Drivers are reminded to be extra conscientious when driving through school zones and to obey all directions from adult and student crossing guards equally. Perhaps consider avoiding school zones completely if possible in your morning Continue Reading
On November 30th at approximately 2 pm a lone male suspect entered the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce located at 2224 Oak Bay Avenue demanding cash from the bank tellers. The suspect, who produced a firearm, was provided with an undisclosed amount of cash by the tellers. The suspect then fled the area on foot. Continue Reading
During the week of November 18th to November 24th, there were two files of note that both involved the theft, or attempted theft, of a vehicle. In the first instance, police were contacted on Monday, November 18th by a resident of the 2000 block of Allenby Street to report the attempted theft of her minivan Continue Reading
On November 11th, at 3:15 P.M. , police responded to a complaint of assault in the 2000 block of Cadboro Bay Road. A local resident and a business owner were arguing over long term parking when the resident allegedly assaulted the business owner. The investigation continues. On November 14th at 9:00, a fifteen year old Continue Reading
On Sunday November 4, 2013, a 50 year old man was kayaking near Discovery Island, when his kayak capsized, leaving him stranded in the water for more than three hours. Luckily he was rescued by efforts from the Oak Bay Sea Rescue, the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue and the Canadian Coast Guard. The Continue Reading
With sorrow we announce that earlier this morning Sgt. Dan McLean (Retired) passed away at his residence following a courageous battle against cancer. Sgt. McLean served with the Oak Bay Police Department for twenty one years from 1986 until his retirement in 2007. During that time he served as Vice President of the Oak Bay Continue Reading
On October 28th, 2013 Oak Bay Police investigated a Breach of Undertaking at an address in the 1000 block of Foul Bay Road where a 32 year old Saanich male made contact with a 30 year old Oak Bay female with whom the Court had ordered he abstain from having any contact. The male had Continue Reading
On Oct 21, 2013 Oak Bay Police assisted Victoria Police by attending to a motor vehicle accident on Fort Street at Fern Rd. A 32 yr old female from Victoria was driving her 1998 Acura westbound on Fort Street following behind a taxi. The taxi came to a stop at a red traffic light and Continue Reading
At approximately 11:20 am this morning the Oak Bay Police received a call from Monterey Middle School regarding an incident in which a young student had left his bicycle helmet on his bike and when he went to retrieve it, he observed an unknown man near the school grounds and the man had the students’ Continue Reading