On the 11th of June, the Oak Bay Police investigated a number of thefts from vehicles in the South Oak Bay area. A number of items were stolen from a variety of cars in a two block radius, but one theft was significant in monetary value as well as sentimental value.

A Nikon D70s digital SLR with a Nikkor telephoto lens, several memory cards and a USB cord, all contained in a black camera bag was stolen.

The camera itself along with the memory cards contain several hundred photos that the owner has collected over time, many of which were to be used in their Ph.D. thesis so the loss of these is very significant and represents hundreds of hours of study and work.

The value of the camera and equipment is considerable, but it’s the hard work and importance of the info contained in the memory cards that are irreplaceable.

The owner is hopeful that the camera and data on the memory cards will be found or turned in.

If you have any information regarding these items, please call the Oak Bay Police at (250) 592-2424 and quote file #14-1999, or call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)