Monday, July 20th

A back pack was placed in an unlocked locker at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre. An unidentified suspect entered the locker room and removed the back pack and all the contents.  The incident is still under investigation while the surveillance video is reviewed in an effort to identify a suspect. The back pack has since been recovered and the only item missing was the victim’s wallet.

Thursday, July 23rd

An Oak Bay resident received repeated phone calls from a blocked number. The caller was able to convince the resident that her grandson had been in a car accident and that his lawyer required immediate payment of four $250 gift cards from a local gas station. The scam was uncovered when the resident texted her grandson to check on his condition and found out he was fine and wasn’t in an accident, and the lady did not lose any money.

Friday, July 24th

Just after midnight on July 24^th a resident living in the 900 block of Victoria Avenue heard the sound of breaking glass and immediately called 911. When the investigating members arrived at the house they confirmed a window had been broken.  An attempt was made to locate a suspect using a police canine but no one was located. Fortunately no entry was gained nor was anything removed from the property.

Saturday, July 25^th

A resident living in the 2700 block of Foul Bay Road was broken into sometime between 9:00pm and 5:00am on the night of July 23^rd.  A window was broken near a door permitting the suspect to reach in and unlock a door. Once inside the suspect removed a wallet. This incident occurred while the resident was asleep.