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VICTORIA A Nanaimo man was arrested in Saanich last week after he allegedly crashed a vehicle while impaired. Saanich police say the crash occurred around 1:50 a.m. on July 19 on Cedar Hill Cross Road. Police say that two officers were parked on Shelbourne Street near Cedar Hill when they heard the crash and went to investigate. The officers then spotted damage to a concrete median on Cedar Hill Cross Road, and followed a trail of debris and fluids leading from the median to a parking lot on Ophir Street. At the parking lot, police say they saw a man exit the driver s seat of a car, then run from the scene.
Officers and a very happy owner are thanking the person who turned in a $10,000 engagement ring. Via Victoria Police
A woman has been reunited with her lost engagement ring valued at $10,000, thanks to someone who turned it in to Victoria police. Police issued a notice last month asking the public if they had seen the ring. article continues below
VICTORIA Victoria police say a $10,000 engagement ring that was reported missing last month has been returned, after it was found by local community member. The ring, which was first reported missing on June 28, was returned Friday afternoon, according to Victoria police. The person who found the ring, which was last seen in an office building in the 3000-block of Shelbourne Street on June 11, reportedly recognized the pricey piece of jewelry from a Facebook post. They turned it in to the VicPD special municipal constable who was working the front desk on Friday, who then reached out to the owner.
A search warrant at a residence led to the seizure of replica firearms, shotgun and rifle ammunition, drugs, additional weapons, and nearly $10,000 in cash. Via Victoria Police
A Victoria man is facing 28 breach-related charges and a pair of drug charges after a search warrant carried out at his Shelbourne Street home led to the seizure of a crossbow, a machete and seven replica firearms, along with fentanyl and methamphetamine.
The breach charges include breach of probation orders that he not possess weapons. article continues below