Police nab two men breaking into a home in Saanich

Victoria police say they arrested two Esquimalt men caught in the act of a home burglary in Saanich.

It happened at a residence in the 200-block of Obed Avenue at about 6 p.m. on January 11.

VicPD officers were patrolling around Craigflower and Tillicum roads in response to recent property crimes when they spotted the two men acting suspiciously.

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The officers followed the men to the residence on Obed Avenue where they were spotted breaking into the residence.

With the assistance of Saanich police and a Saanich police K9 unit, the two men were taken into custody.

Police are recommending charges of two counts of breaking-and-entering and two counts of possessing break-in instruments.