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Weekly Media Release October 6-13, 2013

Over this past week, Oak Bay Police Members (OBPD) responded to 79 calls for service.  Of those 79 service calls, there were five mischiefs, three of which were the result of unknown person(s) breaking side mirrors of vehicles.  There were also a number of false alarms, abandoned/false ”911” calls and various other service related type calls. During Continue Reading

Missing Youth Located

The missing 14 year old teenager from Ucluelet, Zoey Pretorius, was located safely today near Richmond School after contacting a local family member.  Zoey has since been reunited with her mother.  Police thank the public for their assistance in locating this youth.

Weekly Media Release September 23-29, 2013

September 30, 2013 On Saturday, September 28th, Oak Bay Police attended the 900 block of Foul Bay when a tree came down on some power lines. When the member arrived he found someone trapped in a vehicle as a result of the tree falling. BC Hydro attended the scene and disconnected the power. Fortunately no one Continue Reading

Severe Weather Conditions

September 30, 2013 The severe weather conditions hit Oak Bay hard last night. A number of trees were toppled and power lines were knocked down as a result of the high winds and heavy rain. The areas affected were: Beach Drive and Humber  (tree down) 2300 Block of Windsor Road (tree down, electrical wires damaged) Continue Reading

Strategic Plan Progress Report

The September 16, 2013 Strategic Plan Progress Report has been published on our website.   We are pleased with the progress that we’ve made with these initiatives so far and, as always, welcome feedback from the public.

Weekly Media Release September 16 – 22, 2013

On September 16th, police responded to a report of a male consuming liquor on Foul Bay Road beside the liquor store. The investigating member located the intoxicated male drinking a bottle of rum, arrested the 62 year old male for public intoxication and transported him to cells to sober up. On September 18th, a new Continue Reading

Weekly Media Release Sept 8-15, 2013

Over this past week Oak Bay Police members responded to 106 calls for service.  Of those 106 services calls, there were 3 residential break and enters, 2 frauds, 2 assaults, and 5 thefts reported to police.  In addition, there were also a number of bylaw, animal, property, Liquor and false alarm complaints reported to police. Continue Reading

Weekly Media Release September 2-8, 2013

During the week of September 2nd – 8th, 2013 the Oak Bay Police responded to 94 calls for assistance. Break & Enter: On September 6th police responded to a break and enter to a business located in the 2100 block of Oak Bay Ave. The unknown culprit smashed a portion of the window, reached in Continue Reading

Operation Headstart Launched

On September 3rd, 2013, the Oak Bay Police Department will launch a new, innovative program to encourage cyclists who don’t wear bike helmets because they don’t own one, to buy one in lieu of receiving a violation ticket for riding without a helmet. Operation Headstart has been developed to “get helmets on heads” says Cst. Continue Reading

Weekly Media Release August 18 – 25, 2013

Over this past week, Oak Bay Police responded to 94 calls for service. Of those 94 service calls, one residential break and enter, and four thefts from vehicles were reported. The residential break and enter occurred as a result of the home owner leaving the garage door partially open, allowing easy access to the garage. Continue Reading

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