On February 24th a two vehicle accident occurred in the 2300 block of Cadboro Bay Road. One of the drivers was distracted momentarily resulting in a rear end collision. The driver of the offending vehicle was issued a Violation Ticket under the Motor Vehicle Act for Driving without Due Care and Attention. One of the vehicles sustained enough damage that a tow truck was required. No injuries were reported.
On February 25th, a complaint was received about two males with metal detectors in the Chinese Cemetery at Harling Point. When the males were located they were not in the cemetery. The males apologized for causing any concern and agreed to leave the area.
On February 26th a pedestrian was struck by a van on Oak Bay Avenue at Wilmot Place in the crosswalk. The investigation revealed that three ladies were crossing in the marked crosswalk when a van turning left struck one of the pedestrian’s walker which was then propelled into another pedestrian. The driver of the van was charged under the Motor Vehicle Act for Failing to Yield to a Pedestrian. The pedestrians had minor injuries.
Also on this date a report was received that between February 14th and the 28th, someone boarded a boat at the Oak Bay Marina and carted away generator worth over $1800. If anyone was at the marina on these dates and observed a generator being carried away, please contact the Oak Bay Police.
On March 2nd the Oak Bay Recreation Centre requested the police attend the ice rink when two hockey teams appeared be getting aggressive in the changing room area. It was reported that hockey sticks were being tossed around along with people yelling at each other. When the police arrived things had cooled down. Both coaches were spoken to by the police who confirmed sticks had been thrown around and words exchanged. No one was hurt or hit with any of the sticks. The police remained in the changing room area until both teams left the rink.
Nice to Know Police Facts: Accidental 911 calls
• Did you know the City of Calgary receives over 300 accidental 911 calls every day
• In Toronto, they recorded over 107,000 pocket dialled 911 calls in 2011.
• Vancouver (ecomm911) receives hundreds a day.
Oak Bay Police received over 100 accidental / false 911 calls in 2013
Please follow these simple tips to help prevent them:
• Protect your cellphone by locking and storing it carefully.
• Keep it in a safe position when not in use and use a case or holster to protect it.
• Use your cellphone’s key lock to help prevent accidental calls.
• Don’t program 9-1-1 into any telephone — speed dials cause accidental 9-1-1 calls.
• Please do not test 9-1-1 to see if it’s working.
If you dial 9-1-1 accidentally, stay on the line and tell us that’s the case. If you hang up we don’t know if you are okay and will have to call back or if you’ve called from a landline and we can determine your location, we send a police officer to check on you
• Stay on the line. Don’t ever hang up.
• Be prepared to answer questions. If our call-takers have any concern for your safety or feel there are suspicious circumstances, they will send police to check on you.
