Date: Friday, June 20, 2025
File: 25-22968
Victoria, B.C. – Police are investigating incidents of property damage to businesses and vehicles in downtown Victoria that occurred in the early morning of June 20.
At approximately 1:45 a.m., police received multiple reports of a man damaging business windows and parked vehicles in the 1600-block of Government Street. A witness also reported the suspect overturned a planter near Johnson Street and Government Street and damaged a vehicle’s side mirror while attempting to smash a window at a nearby business. Another witness reported the suspect smashing a vehicle window near the intersection of Yates Street and Government Street.
Thanks to detailed descriptions provided by those who called in, Patrol officers located a man matching the suspect’s description near the “Whale Wall” in the 1300-block of Wharf Street and arrested him at approximately 2:10 a.m.
A suspect was taken into custody and held on pre-existing warrants, then released while the investigation into these events continues.
Investigators believe there may be additional unreported incidents and are asking anyone who may have noticed damage to their business or vehicle in the 1300-1600 block of Government Street, or who has information related to these incidents, to contact the E-Comm Report Desk at (250) 995-7654, extension 1, and reference file number 25-22968.
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