A driver faces medical review after rolling her vehicle the evening of Nov. 8.
Oak Bay police were called out just after 7 p.m. for a crash in the 3200-block of Cadboro Bay Road.
Officers found the vehicle in the middle of the road, on its roof, Oak Bay Police Department said in a news release.
The 79-year-old driver told police she swerved into oncoming traffic after difficulty seeing the yellow line. She overcorrected and hit a parked car that caused hers to flip. Two parked vehicles were damaged. The driver was ticketed for driving without due care and attention which comes with a $368 fine and six points on her licence. Damage was estimated beyond $10,000 and police are forwarding a request for a driver medical review.
Lights out for suspicious walker
On Nov. 7 a community member called police just after 6 p.m. to report a suspicious man walking down the middle of the street in the 2100 block of Lorne Terrace. The man was using a flashlight to light up the front doors of houses he was passing. When the man noticed he was being watched, he stopped lighting up the doors and began flapping his arms. Police patrolled but did not locate anyone.
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Off the greens
On Nov. 9 police were called for a a gas golf cart that had been parked in the 2900-block of Henderson Road two days. Police learned the golf cart had been stolen from the Uplands Golf Course. There was no damage to the golf cart, and it was returned to the golf course.
Pre-paying for fake furniture
A scammer used Used Victoria to nab $200 from someone looking for furniture. Police were called Nov. 12 after the potential buyer paid up front then went to an address on Oak Bay Avenue for pick up. The seller did not live there and there was no furniture for sale.
For more information on frauds, visit the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca) . This site has information on how to protect yourself, how to report a fraud, and what to do if you are a victim.
If you have information regarding these or any other crimes in Oak Bay, please phone the police department at 250-592-2424 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS)
