Vehicle for Location:

On January  3rd, 2014, at approximately 6:30 pm, an older blue pickup truck, (possibly a Toyota), with a white canopy and a smashed out rear tail-light was observed driving over a residential lawn in the 3000 block of Uplands Road, in Oak Bay.  The Oak Bay Police are seeking the public’s assistance should anyone have any information that may lead to the identification of this vehicle.

Fraudulent Cell-phone Sale:

On January 4^th, 2014, a fraudulent cell-phone sale was reported to the Oak Bay Police involving the popular Craig’s List sales on-line program.  Funds never arrived once the transaction was completed.

The Oak Bay Police would like to remind the public to be vigilant when completing these transactions and accessed the following reminders from the Craig’s List website:

Personal Safety

The overwhelming majority of craigslist users are trustworthy and well-intentioned.

With billions of human interactions facilitated, the incidence of violent crime is extremely low.

Nevertheless, please take the same common sense precautions online as you would offline.

                   When meeting someone for the first time, please remember to:

• Insist on a public meeting place like a cafe.
• Do not meet in a secluded place, or invite strangers into your home.
• Be especially careful when buying/selling high value items.
• Tell a friend or family member where you’re going.
• Take your cell phone along if you have one.
• Consider having a friend accompany you.
• Trust your instincts.

Taking these simple precautions helps make craigslist safer for everyone.

For more information about personal safety online, check out these resources:

• http://www.staysafeonline.org/
• http://www.onguardonline.gov/
• http://getsafeonline.org
• http://wiredsafety.org

The Oak Bay Police would like to take this opportunity to wish all of you a happy, safe and prosperous 2014.