On January 7^th, at 3am, police were called to the University of Victoria, Faculty Club to investigate a reported Break and Enter. It was found that a window beside the main door to that building had been smashed and entry had been gained. Inside the building, significant damage had been caused. A 21 year old male was located near the Faculty Club by UVic Security and turned over to Oak Bay Police. Forensic Identification Specialists were called out and seized/documented several pieces of evidence. The male is to be charged with Break and Enter to commit Mischief.

On January 10^th, at 2:55am, police were called to the 3200 block of Woodburn Avenue when an alert resident observed a male dressed all in black trying the door handles of vehicles parked along that street. Patrols of the neighbourhood by Oak Bay Police and a Saanich canine unit failed to identify a suspect. Vehicles along the road were checked by police and none appeared to have been entered.

In 2013, OBPD responded to approximately 100 reports of “Theft from Motor Vehicle”. This is down from over 200 such calls in 2012 and well down from the 10-year high hit in 2005 which saw over 300 hundred reported thefts from vehicles.  The members of the Oak Bay Police Department wish to thank the residents of Oak Bay for remembering to lock their vehicles, removing their valuables and calling to report vehicle entries and thefts. Your diligence is paying off.

On January 10^th at 11:00 pm, a vehicle was observed to fail to stop at the four way stop intersection of Hampshire and Cranmore. The vehicle was pulled over and the officer determined that the 45 year old male driver had been consuming liquor. A roadside screening device test was administered and the male was found to have a blood/alcohol concentration which warranted a three day prohibition from driving.

January 11^th was not a good day to be a deer or a driver. At 1:20 am, in the 900 block of Beach Drive, a deer ran out in front of a police car and, at 9:00 am in the 3400 block of Cadboro Bay Road, another deer was struck by an SUV. Neither deer survived. Damage to the vehicles was minimal.