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UPDATE: Harriet Road is now reopened. A multi-vehicle collision led Saanich police to close Harriet Road between Irma Street and Burnside Road West on Friday evening. article continues below
While a B.C. Hydro crew arrived to repair the damaged pole, the police officers followed a trail of leaking vehicle fluid from the collision site. The trail led officers to the area of Harriet Road and Burnside Road East, where they located both the damaged vehicle and driver from the collision. Based on the driver’s behaviour, officers suspected he was impaired by drugs. Officers conducted a field sobriety test, after which the driver was served with a 24-hour driving prohibition. The driver also received violation tickets for failing to remain at the scene of a collision and collision resulting in property damage.
VICTORIA Saanich police arrested two men Thursday, one of whom is believed to be connected to a series of break-ins since October. Investigators say they were able to identify the suspect based on information collected by the Saanich police forensic identification section and Victoria police. The man was then located by Saanich police in the early hours of Jan. 21. He was spotted alongside another man near the intersection of Burnside Road West and Harriet Road just after midnight. Police say they saw the primary suspect stalk towards the rear of a business while the second man remained near the front of the store.