Oak Bay Police are investigating a frightening early morning home invasion that’s believed to be connected to a string of residential break-ins across Greater Victoria.
At about 3:49 a.m. on October 20th, police were called after a resident reported that an unknown man had entered their home, stolen personal items, and made verbal threats.
Police say the suspect is believed to have entered through an unlocked door, gone upstairs, and taken a cell phone and credit cards from a bedside table.
The victim, who was asleep at the time, awoke to find the intruder nearby. The man reportedly told the resident to stay in bed and threatened harm before fleeing.
Police conducted a canine track that was unsuccessful, though the stolen cell phone was later found discarded in nearby bushes.
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Later that day, Victoria Police located and arrested a suspect following multiple other break-ins in Victoria’s Fairfield and Gonzales neighbourhoods.
A 54-year-old Victoria man remains in custody while investigators from both Oak Bay and Victoria Police continue their work.
The incidents — linked under VicPD file numbers 25-41535, 25-41547, 25-41556, and Oak Bay Police file 25-2946 — are believed to be connected.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Oak Bay Police at 250-592-2424 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
