News Releases

Witness Sought After Building Collision

Monday, April 18, 2016
File #: 
16-16502

Victoria, BC – VicPD officers continue their investigation into a collision where a vehicle crashed into a building.

Just after 6:30 a.m. yesterday, VicPD members were called to the 0-block of Boyd Street after the report of a single vehicle collision. Initial reports indicate that a vehicle crashed into an apartment building causing damage to the front doors. The lone driver was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Missing Woman Found Safe

Saturday, April 16, 2016
File #: 
16-16349

Victoria, BC – Crystal Mathison who was the subject of a missing person report was located safely earlier this evening. She is with officers.

Thank you to the public and the media for your help in sharing her information. That help can be crucial in the quick, successful resolution of missing person files.

Read More UPDATE: Jeremy Oakley has been located

Friday, April 15, 2016
File #: 
16-14173

UPDATE:  Jeremy Oakley has been located and is safe. Thank you for your assistance.

Victoria, BC – VicPD Missing Person Investigators are hoping that updated information will assist as you help in locating missing 44-year-old Victoria man, Jeremy Oakley. Investigators have new photographs of Jeremy to share and are asking for your help in bringing him home safe to his family.

Three In Custody Following Brief Pursuit, Collision

Friday, April 15, 2016
File #: 
16-16202

Victoria, BC – Officers are investigating after a brief pursuit and collision lead to the arrest of three individuals this afternoon.

Just after 1 p.m. this afternoon a plain-clothes VicPD officer called 911 after spotting a vehicle involved in an alleged firearm incident in Saanich this morning. When back-up officers arrived, the suspect vehicle fled the scene at high speed.

Missing Man Located

Thursday, April 14, 2016
File #: 
16-15909

Victoria, BC –  Trevor Charlie, who was the subject of a missing person’s alert, was located safely overnight and is now under medical care. Thank you for your help in locating him.

Celebrating Our Volunteers

Sunday, April 10, 2016

Victoria, BC – April 10th – April 16th is National Volunteer Week during which organizations across Canada celebrate those who give freely of their time and talent to improve our communities. This year’s theme is “Volunteers are the roots of our community”. VicPD is celebrating our volunteers, who are certainly the roots of our organization, with great enthusiasm ‎with a week-long thank you event.

Missing Alberta Man Located

Friday, April 1, 2016
File #: 
16-12985

Update:  Kevin McPhee has been located and is safe. VicPD would like to thank the public and our media partners for their role in sharing Kevin’s information.

Victoria, BC – Missing Persons Investigators are asking for your help in locating missing man Kevin McPhee. McPhee, an Alberta resident who came to Victoria to work in the trades industry, has not been heard from since February 2nd, 2016.

CrimeReports Clarification

Date: Tuesday, March 29, 2016 

Victoria BC – In March of 2011, VicPD launched CrimeReports which allowed citizens to access crime data in a timely manner. At the time, VicPD was the first agency in BC and one of only six in Canada to make this tool available to the public creating a transparent way of seeing crime that is occurring in your neighbourhood. 

Since then, CrimeReports has been accessed by over 14,000 people (in 2015 alone) in our community for a variety of reasons. 

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