VicPD

• Man charged after spitting in woman’s face in downtown Victoria

  The victim initially left the scene while officers arrested the suspect, but after police sent out a public request for her to come forward, she did.

  Crime

  Jan 19, 2024
  
• Man arrested after reportedly spitting, hitting woman with shopping cart in Victoria

  A suspect is in custody in connection with an assault at a Victoria grocery store in which a man allegedly spat at a woman, made racist comments, and rammed the victim with a cart.

  Crime

  Jan 14, 2024
  
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• Victoria locate ‘high-risk’ missing man

  Anyone with information regarding the high-risk missing had been asked to call 911.

  Canada

  Aug 6, 2023
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• Victoria police seek ‘prowling’ suspect who may have broken into home

  In the video, a resident can be heard asking the man what he's doing and warning someone else, "There's someone out in our front yard here."

  Crime

  Jun 20, 2023
• Victoria bar patrol program gets funding to resume operations after much debate

  Victoria city council has agreed to reinstate the police bar patrol program, but with a catch —- the city will only fund the task force for this year.

  Crime

  Apr 7, 2023
• Search for Victoria’s Michael Dunahee continues 32 years after disappearance

  On the 32nd anniversary of his disappearance, police say the search for Michael Dunahee is 'ongoing.' An age-enhanced sketch and an online portal for tips were created in 2021.

  Crime

  Mar 24, 2023
• Victoria police looking for man who asked to buy 3-year-old girl from father

  “The man asked the father if he wanted to sell his child and offered to give him money,” Victoria police said in a release.

  Crime

  Mar 10, 2023
• Names, addresses in VicPD officer’s lost notebook ‘circulated among the criminal element’

  Police said the officer lost the notebook over a five-day period in December, but did not report it at the time.

  Crime

  Feb 16, 2023
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• Canadian Centre for Child Protection campaign aims to educate youth about sextortion crimes

  In Victoria, police said officers investigated 27 cases in 2022, with most involving boys — one as young as 13 years old.

  Education

  Jan 26, 2023
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• Guns, drugs, cash seized at temporary housing facility in 2 Victoria police operations

  Officers quickly located two guns, one of which was loaded, and around 1.4 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine as well as cash.

  Crime

  Jan 19, 2023