The May long weekend (Victoria Day: Monday, May 23) marks the start of an annual increased crack down on unsafe or dangerous driving behaviours by RCMP traffic units. But this year the RCMP has a few new tools to help … Continue reading →
Over the weekend, two men went out for a fishing trip in the Port Renfrew area; their failure to return was noted on Sunday, and a search was launched, by helicopter and on the water. The search was subsequently called off. … Continue reading →
-by Jeff McArthur, S/Sgt., Sooke Detachment On February 25th at 1,300 hours police received a complaint of a vehicle from the Village Foods parking lot on Sooke Road. Within minutes the vehicle was located, abandoned, in the parking lot of the … Continue reading →
-Westshore RCMP West Shore RCMP’s Major Crime Unit is currently investigating a case of a woman who was assaulted by a stranger in Langford. At around 1:30 pm, on February 12th, 2016 a 35 year old woman was walking her … Continue reading →
Some posts on social media are reporting a possible abduction attempt near Saseenos Elementary. SPN has NOT confirmed this. We have called the RCMP office, and the dispatch person we spoke with recommended we call back tomorrow during office hours, which … Continue reading →
Recent reports on social media indicate that someone (or maybe several people) are targeting vehicles and breaking in. One report last week came from the trailer park on Church Road, where a resident noticed someone wiping the dew from the … Continue reading →
Sooke PocketNews received a call and a post about some local “pranksters” who are “playing” a version of Nicky Nicky Nine Doors, this one involves a burning bag. Nicky Nicky Nine Doors is “the practice of knocking on a door … Continue reading →
–From the Sooke RCMP Tuesday night was a busy one for Sooke Detachment members, the calls included attendance to a disturbance on Townsend Road. While dealing with the male subject of complaint, outside of the residence – against direction of the … Continue reading →
On December 19th there was a gathering for the 51st anniversary of the on-duty death of Cst. Reg Williams in Sooke. Around 10 PM on December 19th, 1964, Cst. Williams was on routine patrol at the government wharf in Sooke, … Continue reading →
Sooke Detachment are investigating the illegal dumping of what appears to be asbestos waste. Two dump sites were reported on October 30th and November 26th. Both locations are on the Beecher Bay First Nations Land off of East Sooke Road. … Continue reading →
