The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 75 calls for service this week.

Motor Vehicle Collision / Immediate Roadside Prohibition

On December 2, 2024, at 1:01 am, the Oak Bay Police responded to a single vehicle collision in the 3200 block of Beach Dr. The vehicle had gone off road and struck a light post. Once on scene police identified the driver as a 22-year-old female. Police formed a suspicion that the female had alcohol in her body and demanded a breath sample. The female provided a breath sample, and the subsequent reading was a “Fail”, which indicated her blood alcohol level exceeded 100 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. The female was issued a 90-day Immediate Driving Prohibition, a Violation Ticket for No Driver’s Licence, Section 24(1) of the Motor Vehicle Act, with a fine of $276 and the vehicle was towed and impounded for 30 days. There were no injuries to the driver or the two passengers. (OB File 24-3388)

Weapons Possession

On December 6, 2024, at 9:36 am, the Oak Bay Police received a report of a person in possession of a firearm in the 2000 block of Cadboro Bay Rd. The complainant advised there was a person sleeping under a blanket and there was a handgun visible beside them. Given the proximity to Oak Bay High School, the school was placed in a hold and secure state. The nearby bank was evacuated. The Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team attended and arrested the 27-year-old male suspect for Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose Section 88(1) of the Criminal Code, without issue. Police located a pellet gun that resembled a Sig Sauer handgun. The hold and secure at the school was lifted and the bank went back to normal operations. The male was later released on an Undertaking to appear in court on a later date. (OB File 24-3432).

If you have information regarding these or any other crimes in Oak Bay, please phone the police department at 250-592-2424 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS)