Date: Friday, October 21, 2022

File: 22-40343

Victoria, BC – VicPD officers are asking anyone with surveillance footage to come forward as we investigate damage to multiple vehicles in Vic West early this morning.

Just after 12 a.m. this morning, Patrol officers were called to the 700-block of Craigflower Road for a report that a group of people were damaging vehicles. Patrol officers responded and located several vehicles that had been damaged over three streets. The majority of the damaged vehicles had the passenger or driver side mirrors broken off. Officers located damaged vehicles on Craigflower Road, Pine Street and Arm Street.

Officers contacted the registered owners of the damaged vehicles they located. The damage is estimated to be over $5000.

Officers are requesting anyone with vehicle, home or business-based surveillance in the area of 900-block of Arm Street to Craigflower Road and along Craigflower Road to Russell Street, to save their footage and call the VicPD Report Desk at (250) 995-7654 extension 1. Officers are specifically looking for footage between 11:30 p.m. last night and 1 a.m. this morning.

Do you have home, vehicle or business-based surveillance in the area along the red line from 11:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. October 20 to 21st?

Additionally, anyone who has information about this incident, or who discovered damage to their vehicle in the area but has not yet spoken to an officer are also asked to call the VicPD Report Desk at (250) 995-7654 extension 1. If you have information about this incident but wish to remain anonymous please call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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