The Oak Bay Police Department responded to 75 calls for service this week. The following is a summary of those calls:
Nov 13th – OB File #12-4335
An employee at UVIC rode his bicycle to work and locked his white Trek 21 speed
bicycle in a bike shelter. The bicycle lock was forcibly removed and his $950.00
bicycle was stolen.
Nov 15st – OB File #12-4352
A witness observed a male riding at high rate of speed in a grey bicycle towards the bicycle rack next to the OB Tennis bubble. The male threw his bicycle to the ground, ran to the bicycle rack, removed a pair of bolt cutters from his backpack and cut a lock to another bicycle. The suspect stole a men’s 24 speed Kona Mountain bicycle and left the lock on the ground. The witness was unable to provide a suspect description.
Nov 16th – OB File #12-4374
The Oak Bay Police Department received another complaint from UVIC of a bicycle theft that occurred in front of the Cunningham Building. The suspect stole a blue 21 speed DaVinci Chamelain (value: $600.00).
Nov 17th – OB File #4387
Another bicycle was stolen from the rack next to the Oak Bay Tennis bubble. The suspect cut the cable and stole a men’s Myata Hybrid bicycle. The bicycle was valued at approximately $600.00
Nov 15th – OB File #12-4358
A vehicle was travelling westbound on Neil Street towards the four way stop
intersection at Foul Bay Road. The driver intended to continue westbound and cross
Foul Bay Road, however the driver failed to notice a cyclist riding her 12 speed
bicycle southbound on Foul Bay Road. The cyclist was wearing her bicycle helmet
with a flashing white headlight in addition to a rear red tail light. The vehicle struck the
cyclist in the intersection. The cyclist sustained minor injuries that resulted in a
swollen finger and abrasions to her legs. The driver was issued a violation ticket for
Fail to Yield After Stop, Section 175 (1) of the Motor Vehicle Act. The prescribed fine
amount is $167.00.
Nov 15th – OB File #12-4360
A cyclist was riding his bicycle southbound in the 3000 block of Henderson Road and
rode into an unoccupied vehicle (legally parked). The impact of the accident broke the bicycle frame and caused the cyclist to dismount from his bicycle and his head went through the back window of the car. The cyclist suffered severe facial lacerations which required between 20-25 stitches.
Due to the number of bike thefts this past week, please ensure you do the following:
- Keep your bike in a visible, well-lit high-traffic area.
- Use secure parking facilities (bike shelters or indoor bike parking facilities).
- Lock both wheels and the frame to the rack.
- Secure your bike’s components or remove them; consider using regular bolts instead of quick releases (wheels that use a mechanism to allow the wheels to be removed quickly and without any tools).
- Choose a strong lock and combine two different types of locks.
