Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers

Hey Greater Victoria The Saanich Police are advising the public to be on the lookout for 34-year-old Sean Hart, who unexpectedly left the Seven Oaks Tertiary Mental Health Facility on November 6, 2020 and did not return. Mr. Hart is described as Caucasian, 6'0 tall, 130 lbs, blue eyes, long, curly brown-reddish hair, last seen dressed in black clothing and wearing a white mask. He requires medical attention. ... A Mental Health Act Warrant has been issued for his arrest. If you see him, please do not approach and call 9-1-1. If you have any information that could help locate Mr. Hart, please contact the Saanich Police non-emergency line at 250-475-4321. If you have any information as to his whereabouts and you want to remain anonymous, please click the 'Contact Us' button above, or call 1-800-222-8477, You may also submit a tip at www.victoriacrimestoppers.ca

Thank you so much for this recognition! We are truly grateful to be able to help make our beautiful communities in the Greater Victoria area safer to live in. Remember, if you want to report crime anonymously, please click the 'Contact Us' button above, or call 1-800-222-8477. ... If your tip leads to an successful outcome, you might be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2000.00

Hey Greater Victoria Did you know that the province of BC estimates it loses 200 Million Dollars each year in lost tax revenue due to the sale of illegal tobacco. Proceeds from the sale of illegal tobacco can be linked directly to organized crime, which funds their criminal activities that occur in our communities. If you purchase illegal tobacco, do you know what you are smoking? Foreign substances such as rodent feces, insects and mold have been found in these cigarettes, a...s there is zero quality control when they are manufactured. If you know someone selling Illegal Tobacco and you would like to report them anonymously, please click the "Contact Us' button above, or call 1-800-222-8477. You may also leave a tip on line at www.victoriacrimestoppers.ca Help stop the funding of Organized Crime and make your community a safer place to live.

Hey Greater Victoria Please meet Osaruyi Enazena, He is wanted by the Toronto Police Service’s Fugitive Squad on a Canada Wide Extradition Warrant. The Northern district of Ohio wants to make his acquaintance to answer to charges regarding a complex identity theft, wire fraud, bank fraud and wire fraud scheme he is allegedly a part of.... He could be anywhere in Canada and we want to make you aware of this in the event you see him in one of our amazing communities. Do you have information on the whereabouts of Osaruyi? You can anonymously let us know this information by clicking on the Contact Us button above, or call 1-800-222-8477. You may also submit a tip online at www.victoriacrimestoppers.ca Like us on Facebook to show your dislike for crime!

Please help out our colleagues at Victoria Police Department identify this man. If you know who he is and wish to remain anonymous call us 1-800-222-8477 or submit tip online.

Dear Suspect, On 21 August at around 4am your image was captured on an excellent security camera in the 3200 block of Quadra Street.The question that is on everyone's lips must be why were you there? Now you know the answer to this along with our victims and the police, you were there to break into the mailboxes at the address and make off with personal mail and an Amazon package. The next question our readers will have now is.... What was in the box? We bet you were hoping... for the latest electronic gadget or gaming system, so how did you really feel when you ripped open the package to discover it was a cat water fountain?? That sinking feeling of not quite getting the item you really wanted must have been strong. Fabulous followers if you recognise this weeks porch pirate please tell us. You can lap up a reward if your tip is successful and you will always remain anonymous. Call 1-800-222-8477 or submit a tip online victoriacrimestoppers.ca F/N 20 19564 See more

Exciting news Followers, we have been entered for the Crime Stoppers International awards ceremony. The categories we are hoping to be recognised in are the Print Award and the productivity awards. So if you would like to join us remotely and watch along tune in on the Crime Stoppers International Facebook page at 5PM on THURS 1st Oct and at 10pm on SUNDAY 4th Oct. Thanks for your loyal support and keep those fingers crossed for us! #CSIAwards2020

Hey Greater Victoria VicPD need your help in identifying this suspect. See their release below... 20-37766 Victoria, BC Investigators are asking for your help in identifying a man after a break and enter to an underground parkade in which the suspect stole approximately $2,000 worth of property. On Saturday, September 19th, officers received a report of a break and enter to an underground parkade which had occurred overnight. The victim reported that their vehicle, which was parked in the underground parkade, was broken into, along with their storage locker. The suspect stole approximately $2,000 in property including cycling gear, bicycle wheels, tools, and other items. A video of the suspect entering and exiting the parkade is available below. The video shows the suspect following a vehicle into the underground parkade. This is a method of entry commonly used by property criminals. The suspect is described as a 30 to 40-year-old Caucasian man standing approximately five feet, ten inches tall, with a slim build. The suspect wore a dark hooded sweater, toque, and dark pants with reflective markings on the lower leg. The suspect carried a black and yellow backpack. Break and enters to underground parkades have risen 40 percent in 2020 for the time period of January 1st to September 14th compared to 2019. In 2019 there were 137 underground parkade break and enters for that time period. In 2020 there have been 194 underground parkade break and enters. This file illustrates how thieves target storage lockers and vehicles after entering an underground parkade. Once inside, thieves are focussed on high value items such as bicycles, tech, and tools. There are key steps you can take to protect yourself, your family, and your property. Photograph bikes, important tech and tools, and record serial numbers. Email them to yourself to make for an easy to find record in the event they are stolen. Marking these items with contact information also makes it easy for officers to reach you when they recover your stolen property. Strengthen locks and lighting storage areas. If an item is really high value, it may be safer inside your residence or unit. Never leave valuables inside a vehicle. Make your property friendly but clearly private with short hedges, plants, fences and lights. If you see someone suspicious in your underground parkade, call your local Police non-emergency telephone number. If you have information about this incident, or recognize this suspect and you want to remain anonymous, click the ‘Contact Us’ button above. You may also call 1-800-222-8477 or submit a tip online at www.victoriacrimestoppers.ca https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RVTGsvApeI&feature=youtu.be

Hey Greater Victoria This crime really grinds our gears! VicPD are looking for your assistance as they work to recover this stolen scooter, which belongs to a local BC Special Olympic athlete. The scooter was stolen outside Hillside Mall on September 21st, around 4:00pm.... The owner of the scooter is a 54-year-old man with a disability who depends on the scooter for transportation. CCTV has captured images of the suspect He is described as white, 30-40 about 6ft tall wearing a blue track suit and a nike baseball hat. The scooter is described as a black, two-wheeled FLJ brand electric scooter, with off-road tires and a light on the front fender. The serial number on the scooter is FLJ-HBC0287 and is located on the battery. There are other identifying numbers written on the front tire. Photographs of the scooter and identifying features are below. If you know where the scooter is, or who stole it and you want to remain anonymous, please click the ‘Contact Us’ button above. You may also submit a tip by calling 1-800-222-8477, or online at www.victoriacrimestoppers.ca 20-38123

Hey Greater Victoria We want to introduce you to Shawn Michael EDGAR, who is currently wanted by Police on an outstanding arrest warrant. Shawn is wanted for Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (Drugs). ... If you know Shawn and where he is hiding out, but you want to possibly earn a CASH reward of up to $2000, please click the 'Contact Us' button above. You may also submit a tip by calling 1-800-222-8477, or by visiting our website www.victoriacrimestoppers.ca

Dear Suspect, When you decided to steal the scooter in the picture you probably didn't realise that this was the only mode of transport our victim had available to them. However you would have realised that stealing something that doesn't belong to you is wrong and is called theft. Fabulous followers here is the back story to this appalling crime. The scooter was being stored in a parking lot in the 400 block of Craigflower Road and was safely tucked away out of sight or so o...ur victim thought....... The bike has an expired insurance decal from the 5th August (The owner was saving up to renew it) it also has an action Motor (@TheMotorcycleGuys) sticker on the front of it. There has been a sighting of a similar bike that has been painted blue and it is thought it could be the stolen one. The bike had not been paid off yet so the victim is now making monthly payments on something they can no longer ride, could this story get any sadder? So if you see this mean machine with an even meaner rider on it whizzing round the streets of Victoria, or you know who has it and its current location, please let the police know or us anonymously. Call 1-800-222-8477 or submit a tip online. F/N 20-37837 See more

Dear Suspect, They say looks can be deceiving and for this poor truck this was certainly the case. When you took offence to its Texas licence plate and sprayed paint all over it and smashed the windscreen, you in fact were attacking a fellow countryman and his property as both truck and owner live here in Victoria BC CANADA! Did you keep the licence plate you ripped off as a trophy? Remember for the future never judge a book by its cover, or in this case a truck by its licence plate! Followers if you witnessed this crime or know who is behind it you can tell us anonymously, you will never have to go to court and your identity will never be revealed.(Unlike the suspects when you tell us who they are!) Call 1-800-222-8477 or submit a tip online. #vicpolice

Dear Suspect Well it appears that you are yet another individual that feels that they can just walk around all willy-nilly stealing tools from stores. The last guy we had on here stole $2100 in tools and you stole $1500 in tools from Lowes in Langford. So as with every ‘Dear Suspect post we do, your case will be no different when we say that, your time is limited in being unidentified, cause our awesome followers will know who you are and tell us your name. ... See you very soon Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers If you know who this suspect is and you want to tell us his name anonymously, please click the ‘Contact Us’ button above, or call 1-800-222-8477. You may also submit a tip online at www.victoriacrimestoppers.ca. 20-13751 YEAH YEAH , we know the pictures are grainy and not the best.

Hey Greater Victoria VicPD are looking for any information into who caused a great deal of damage to a building in the 500 block of Park Place. The damage consisted of red paint thrown at the exterior of the building, along with some truly repulsive words (which will not be shown) graffitied on the buildings retaining walls. ... If you have any information as to who committed this crime and you want to remain 100% anonymous, click the ‘Contact Us’ button above, or call 1-800-222-8477. You may also submit a tip online at www.victoriacrimestoppers.ca. 20-35531

Dear Suspect, On the day that this picture of you was taken, you strolled into Slegg Building Materials in Central Saanich looking like your everyday customer. Sadly, you were just a wolf in sheep’s clothing as you decided that you’d steal $2100.00 in tools before making an escape. So, you’ve left us with no choice, but to share a picture of you and your getaway vehicle with our amazing followers, who will no doubt help us out.... Regrettably for you, you didn’t steal a tool that will get you out of this conundrum. See you soon Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers If you know who this tool thief is and you want to tell us his name anonymously, please click the ‘Contact Us’ button above, or call 1-800-222-8477. You may also submit a tip online at www.victoriacrimestoppers.ca. Yes, we are aware the picture isn’t the best, but if someone know who this is, they will recognize him. CSPS 20-2406

Please help Victoria Police Department identify and locate the person responsible for this attack.If you know anything about it and wish to remain anonymous you can call us at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a tip online. The image is the only one that has been provided and although may be poor quality may trigger a memory for somebody.

If you or someone you know witnessed this assault and would like to tell us anonymously about it you can. We will protect your identity 100%. Just make the call to 1-800-222-8477 or submit a tip online.

Dear Suspect On the day that these pictures were taken, you were cruising around the mall (while no stores were open we should mention) and decided that you’d stop by a cell phone store kiosk and have a looksee of what nice products they carried. You carried on your way after your close inspection of the merch and that was the end of the story..OH WAIT! It wasn’t the end of the story. ... You only left to put on your disguise, which consisted of a white tank top over your shirt you are seen wearing in the pictures. You then broke open a cabinet and stole hundreds of dollars in electronics. Now we couldn’t be fooled by your disguise and our amazing followers aren’t going to be either, which is why you need to be worried. We are going to have someone anonymously tell us your name and the next thing you’ll be looking at, is the Police. See you soon. Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers If you recognize this suspect and you want to tell us his name anonymously, please click the ‘Contact Us’ button above, or call 1-800-222-8477. You may also submit a tip online at www.victoriacrimestoppers.ca ‘Like’ our page, to show your dis-like for crime. 20-17896

With the increased incidents of discarded needles being found in the Greater Victoria Area, Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers would like to offer some advice on what to do if you find one. If a discarded needle is found in a public area, please contact your local Public Works Department and advise them its location. If found on private property, please follow these instructions:... o Use a pair of tongs, pliers or tweezers to pick up the needle. It is best to wear rubber gloves. o Pick the needle up by pointing the needle tip down and away from you. o Put the needle in a container that has been placed on a stable surface. A sharps container, bleach container, or plastic peanut butter jar work well. You should not use a glass jar, light plastic container, or a milk carton, as they could break or needles could poke through. o Do not try to put the cap back on the needle. o Wash your hands with soap and warm water. o Take the container to a pharmacy If you feel that the circumstances of the discarded needle are suspicious, please call you local Police non-emergency line. For more information on dealing with a discarded needle, please visit https://solidvictoria.org/outreach/if-you-find-a-needle/ To report any crime anonymously, please click the 'Contact Us' button above, or call us at 1-800-222-8477. You may also submit a tip online by visiting www.victoriacrimestoppers.ca

Dear Suspect On August 16th around 9:40pm at the corner of Menzies & Belville, you made the conscious decision to not only assault the horse carriage operator but rob them of their livelihood. As if this year hasn’t been tough enough on the local tourism industry due to COVID-19, you felt the need to steal money from this local company and traumatize the innocent operator. ... So, we are going to release your description in hopes that someone out there will recognize you and tell us who you are. Guess what? If the information that we get leads to your arrest, that person could be eligible for a cash reward, of up to $2000.00. Just imagine how many people are going to seriously consider turning you in, or maybe they will. You were described as a Caucasian man in your mid-30s, with a long, full beard. You wore a black and red ball cap, a dark coloured hoody and jeans. You were riding a light coloured road bike at the time of the incident. You were last seen riding your getaway bike away from the scene eastbound on Belleville Street. We will be seeing you very soon. Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers If you know who this suspect is and you want to tell us his name anonymously, please click the ‘Contact Us’ Button above, or call 1-800-222-8477. You may also submit a tip online at www.victoriacrimestoppers.ca. 20-32776

Hey Greater Victoria Meet Christopher TOEWS, who is currently wanted by Police for Robbery & Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose. If you happen to know his current whereabouts and you want to tell us anonymously, please click the 'Contact Us' button above, or call 1-800-222-8477. You may also submit a tip through our website at www.victoriacrimestoppers.ca... 'Like' our page, to show your dis-like for crime.