Police Calls from February 4th – 12th, 2013: On February 4th, two apartment buildings in the 1100 block of Beach Drive and one in the 1300 block of Beach Drive reported their mailrooms had been broken into sometime during the weekend. Canada Post is assisting with the investigation. A similar break-in investigated by Saanich PD Continue Reading
On January 29th, at approximately 1:30 P.M. a male walked into a business in the 2000 block of Cadboro Bay Road slurring his speech and smelling of liquor. Staff reported the male and his vehicle to police. The male was later located at his residence. He was not intoxicated, but had been drinking. Charges are Continue Reading
The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 63 calls for service this week. Date: 2013-01-16 – Commercial Break & Enter The owner of a business in the 2800 block of Foul Bay Rd contacted police to report a break and enter that had occurred sometime overnight. Police checked the business and found no signs of forced Continue Reading
At approximately 6 p.m. January 17th emergency responders attended a three vehicle motor vehicle accident on Lansdowne Road at the intersection with Henderson road. After stopping at the stop sign on Henderson road, the driver of a SUV proceeded across the path of a westbound vehicle on Lansdowne Road. The vehicles collided causing the Continue Reading
The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 53 calls for service this week. OB File #2013-79 – Commercial Break & Enter Date: 2013-01-07 The owner of a business in the 2000 block of Oak Bay Avenue informed police that his alarm company called him to report an alarm was activated at his business. Police attended Continue Reading
During the past week the police department responded to 105 calls for service. On December 11 a patron at Oak Bay Recreation centre left his backpack containing his automobile keys in a cubby in the fitness area. After realizing his backpack had been stolen he discovered his vehicle missing as well. On December 12 two Continue Reading
On December 14th, Oak Bay Police issued a media release requesting assistance in locating Laila SZAKACS who had been reported missing. Ms. Szakacs was been located at a residence in Langford this morning and is in good health. Oak Bay Police would like the public for their assistance in this matter.
The Oak Bay Police Department is investigating a report of a missing 22 year old female by the name of Laila SZAKAS. Ms. Szakas was last seen leaving her Oak Bay residence on Dec 6 and was headed to the downtown area of Victoria with a friend. Ms. Szakas is 5’6” tall, weighing approx. 146 Continue Reading
Is a night out worth the rest of your life? Live Fast, Die Young by filmmaker Lauren Holmes shows the consequences of driving drunk. The film took first place in the Impaired Driving category for ICBC’s 180 short-film contest. More films by B.C. youth about risky driving.
This December marks the 35th anniversary of the CounterAttack program and ICBC is once again supporting its police partners in the prevention of impaired driving during the holiday season. Since introducing CounterAttack in 1977, we’ve seen significant reductions in impaired-related crashes, however, drinking and driving is still the leading criminal cause of death and remains Continue Reading
If you heard the sound of police sirens early this morning, the Oak Bay Police assisted Saanich and Victoria Police who were responding to a car prowler in the 1900 block of Watson Street (just south of Landsdowne Camosun College). A Saanich resident heard his car alarm go off and went outside to see what Continue Reading
In early November an Oak Bay resident complained to police that unknown persons had accessed his air miles and used them to book a two night stay at a local hotel. It was determined that the Hotel booking was done on-line through a travel agency located outside the country. After doing a credit check on Continue Reading