Saanich Police

• U.S. man sentenced to 40 years in prison after B.C. family contacts local police

  Police said that on April 26, 2020, a 12-year-old girl's parents reported that they had discovered sexually explicit messages on their daughter's phone and computer.

  Crime

  Jun 10, 2025
  
• Police arrest driver after 7-year-old seriously hurt in Saanich hit-and-run

  Police say the child was struck around 12:30 p.m. on Friday, at the Burnside Rd. W. entrance to Tillicum Mall.

  Crime

  Nov 22, 2024
  
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• Galloping Goose Trail in Saanich, B.C., reopened amid ‘ongoing investigation’

  A portion of the Galloping Goose Trail in Saanich, B.C.,  was closed on Tuesday morning due to what police called an "ongoing investigation."

  Crime

  Mar 12, 2024
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• 2 arrested, charged with fraud in connection to grandparent scam in Saanich, B.C.

  Saanich police said a 26-year-old man from Montreal and a 24-year-old woman from Quebec City were arrested with help from Richmond RCMP at YVR.

  Crime

  Mar 1, 2024
• Thousands in damages caused to vehicles in Saanich, B.C. mischief incidents

  Between Dec. 29, 2023, and Jan. 5, 2024, police said 16 vehicles were vandalized and damaged in Saanich, B.C.

  Crime

  Jan 9, 2024
• Saanich, B.C. police officer fired for ‘egregiously serious’ corrupt practice of stalking ex-partner

  A Saanich police officer was fired for misconduct related to actions deemed stalking, an official complaint report said.

  Crime

  Dec 28, 2023
• A year after Saanich bank shootout, police say they need more boots on the ground

  Saanich police say they're at a "tipping point" with burnout and job-related stress piling up and officers still grappling with the effects of the 2022 firefight.

  Politics

  Dec 7, 2023
• Saanich police seek man accused of exposing himself on transit bus

  Investigators said a woman was travelling on bus Route 31 on Douglas Street when the suspect approached her and exposed himself. 

  Crime

  Sep 25, 2023
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• Effort to vandalize rainbow crosswalk foiled in Central Saanich, B.C.

  Defacing Pride symbols, including flags and crosswalks, has been an increasingly common method of attacking the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in B.C.

  Crime

  Aug 8, 2023
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• Victim in suspicious Oak Bay, B.C. death identified as 33-year-old man

  Steven Middleton, 33, has been identified as the man found dead in Oak Bay on Wednesday under suspicious circumstances.

  Crime

  Jul 28, 2023