Impaired Driving by Drug In December 20, 2023, at approximately 7:25pm Police were conducting a counterattack road check on Beach Dr near Newport Ave. A vehicle traveling Southbound attempted to evade the road check and turned into the golf course maintenance parking and pulled over by Police. Police detected an overwhelming smell of burnt marijuana Continue Reading
Almost 6 years after a vicious robbery and assault at a home in the 2500-block of Esplanade Road in Oak Bay, two individuals have been charged. On the morning of April 25, 2017, Nermeen Alireza, was alone inside her family home when an unknown man attacked her with a machete. She suffered significant life-altering injuries Continue Reading
This morning at 10:30 a.m. Oak Bay Police were contacted by administrators at the Oak Bay High School regarding a threatening message that had been written on the door of a bathroom stall. Investigators attended the school and initiated an investigation. The writing on the stall in a female washroom indicated that someone was going Continue Reading
The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 54 calls for service that week. November 22, 2022 – Theft from Motor Vehicle File #2022-3625 Oak Bay Police Department responded to a theft from a vehicle in the 2000 block of Neil St. The victim’s vehicle had the rear window smashed and $300 worth of property stolen. Continue Reading
The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 93 calls for service that week. October 31, 2022: at 8:41 am, the Oak Bay Police Department received a report of a theft from an automobile in the 2300 block of Epworth Ave. The complainant reported that someone had entered their unlocked vehicle overnight and had stolen several Continue Reading
The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 111 calls for service during this week. On May 30, 2022, the Oak Bay Police received a report of a Telus Promotion scam. The complainant reported that they received a phone call from someone they believed was a Telus representative. The representative offered the victim an upgrade in Continue Reading
On February 14th, 2022, Oak Bay Police received a report of an online scam. A local resident was searching for a motorhome and came across a listing on Craigslist. A wire transfer was sent in the amount of $16,000 to purchase the motorhome. The sale is believed to be fraudulent. Matter is still under investigation. Continue Reading
The Oak Bay Police Board will have one vacancy in January 2022. The provincial government is seeking to appoint an individual to fill the vacancy and is currently taking applications from interested candidates. The deadline to apply is November 4, 2021. While previous experience as a director is not required, it is important that candidates Continue Reading
OB File #2021-2713: On Monday, August 30th, the Oak Bay Police received a report of a break and enter into a shed in the 2000 block of Crescent Road. The suspect pried the shed open and stole a Cube Hybrid Pro 500 electric bicycle valued at $3500.00. OB File #2021-2738: On Wednesday, September 1st, the Continue Reading