Week of May 28th to June 3rd

During this last week, Oak Bay Police Department responded to 126 calls for service.

2012-05-28- OB File# 12-1964

Sometime overnight an unknown culprit entered a carport on Tod Road and stole a blue Trek road bicycle with white & red accents. The bike was valued at $500.00

2012-05-29- OB File# 12-1971

At 2040 hours, the Oak Bay Police Department responded to a call of a man down, possibly intoxicated, in front of Casey’s Market, located in the 700 block of St. Patrick Street. Police members attended the scene and found a sitting on a bench semi- conscious. The male appeared highly intoxicated and smelled of an alcoholic beverage. Police records showed that the adult male was on Probation including two orders not to consume or possess alcohol. The intoxicated male was arrested for Breach of Probation and lodge in cells for morning court.

2012-05-30 – OB File# 12-1981

At approximately 0100 hours, while on routine patrol a vehicle was observed failing to stop for stop sign at the intersection of Richardson Road and Foul Bay Road.. The vehicle was following northbound on Foul Bay and the vehicle was paced at 6o km/hr in a 30 km zone. The driver smelled of alcohol and admitted to drinking earlier. An approved screening device was administered and showed a ‘WARN’. The driver was issued a 3 day Immediate Roadside Prohibition along with a violation ticket for Failing To Obey Stop Sign, Section 186 of the MVA (Fine: $167.00).

2012-06-01 – OB File# 12-2007
Sometime overnight, a suspect entered an unlocked vehicle parked in the 2700 block of Top Avenue. The suspect stole a snare drum (value: $500.00) and 5 drum cymbals (value: $2000.00)

2012-06-01 – OB File# 12-2035

A traffic stop was conducted in the 1600 block of Foul Bay Road. Police records showed the driver was flagged from the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles to be served a 5 month driving prohibition. The Notice of Prohibition was issued to the driver.

2012-06-02 – OB File# 12-2054

At about 2:00 p.m. on the afternoon of June 2, 2012, Oak Bay Police responded to a report of an armed robbery on the 2400 block of Esplanade Drive. A group of Asian homestay students had just exited a BC Transit bus when they were approached by two males. One of the males grabbed a twenty year old male home stay student and stole his wallet. When the victim and a friend of his fought back the suspect produced a can of mace spray and a knife. He then pepper sprayed the victim and his friend.
During the struggle the second suspect produced a knife. The victim was able to recover his wallet during the struggle. No one was stabbed during the incident. Once the victims were pepper sprayed the suspects fled towards Willows Beach. Two female witnesses that had been riding the transit bus with the suspects and victims remained at scene and were able to provide excellent witness statements to police. The witnesses assisted in locating the suspects on Willows Beach where they were arrested for armed robbery. At the time of arrest one of the accused was found to be in possession of a large can of mace spray. The other accused was in possession of a knife matching the description of the knife produced during the struggle.

A 15 year old male resident of Victoria and a 15 year old resident of Saanich have been arrested and are currently in custody. Oak Bay Police will be recommending that they be charged with Armed Robbery, and Possession of a Weapon For a Dangerous Purpose. The 15 year old male that was in possession of the mace spray is known to local police.
The victim was treated by ambulance at the scene for decontamination from the mace spray. He did not sustain any other injuries.
Summer is just around the corner and here are some points to consider if you’re caught speeding:

Speed

Tips to stay safe:

• Behind other vehicles, allow at least two seconds’ following distance in good weather and road conditions (three seconds on a highway).
• Slow down on wet roads, in bad weather conditions or on uneven roads. Increase your following distance to at least four seconds.
• Don’ t speed up as someone is trying to pass you—it’ s illegal.
• Be realistic about your travel time.
• If you’re running late, accept the delay. Better late than never.

The faster you go, the longer it takes to stop:

• At 30 km/h, it takes 18 meters to come to a full stop.
• At 80, it takes 76 meters.
• And at 110, it takes 126 meters.

The faster you go, the more you pay:

Driver risk premium

If you have one or more excessive speeding tickets, you pay a driver risk premium (DRP). It’s based on convictions over a three-year period, and includes any offences that occur on or after Jan. 1, 2008. And you’ll pay the DRP on top of your cost of insurance.

Fines

If you’re caught speeding up to 20 km/h over the limit in your community or on a highway, the fine is $138. If you’re caught doing more than 60 km/h, the fine is $483. In a school, playground or construction zone, if you’re caught going up to 20 km/h over the speed limit, the fine is $196. And if you’re caught going more than 60 km/h, you’ll pay $483.

Vehicle impoundment

Besides the violation ticket fine and driver risk premium, police can immediately impound your vehicle for seven days for those travelling 40 km or more over the posted speed limit. This could escalate to 30 or 60 days for repeat offenders. The owner is then required to pay the vehicle towing and storage fees to get their vehicle back.

A/Sgt. Dalep #47