Oak Bay Police canine team Const. Dave Lewis and dog Halla helped pursue a man wanted in an assault on a woman on Monday. Oak Bay Police
Oak Bay Police canine team Const. Dave Lewis and dog Halla helped pursue a man wanted in an assault on a woman on Monday. Oak Bay Police
Oak Bay Police Chief Ray Bernoties joined the chase Monday night when he was at home and saw some of his officers running after a suspect.
Residents had called police after a man was seen assaulting a screaming woman about 6 p.m. in Bowker Creek Park, near the Oak Bay police station. Bernoties happened to see the pursuit and jumped on his son’s bike to help.
VICTORIA A man accused of assaulting a woman at a local park was arrested Monday, according to Oak Bay police chief Ray Bernoties. In a social media post, Bernoties said the police department received multiple calls about the alleged assault at Bowker Creek Park, prompting police to form a perimeter in the St. Anns Street area. Bernoties says he was in the area with his family when his sons spotted a man being chased by police. The police chief says he then borrowed his son s bike and began pursuing the man as well, who started hopping through backyards in the area.
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