There were 110 calls for service from Aug. 24 to Aug. 31, from Connie Road to Port Renfrew.
Vehicle accidents
Aug. 25 at 7:25 a.m.— A man on a bicycle was taken to hospital with minor injuries after colliding with a vehicle.He was riding down a hill with no helmet and defective brakes, and went through a stop sign before being struck by the car. He was issued a ticket for careless cycling and failing to wear a helmet.
“This is why the police stress the importance of wearing bicycle helmets,” said Staff Sergeant Steve Wright.
He said careless cycling encompasses a large variety of offences including not having your hands on the handlebars, having an unsecured child riding along, running a stop sign or a red light, and cycling standing up with another rider on the seat.
Aug. 26 at 12:22 p.m.— An ambulance took a 64-year-old woman taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after veering out of control on a sharp corner on her motorcycle on the 12000 block of West Coast Road. No drugs or alcohol were involved.
Aug. 26 1:45 p.m.— An 80-year-old Sooke man fell asleep at the wheel and went off the road and into a ditch at the intersection of Sooke Road and Parkland Road. No drugs or alcohol were involved, he was treated at the hospital for minor injuries.
Break ins
There were four break ins during a 12 hour period between Aug. 26 and 27 in the same vicinity on Sooke Road and West Coast Road.
Aug. 26 at 5:40 p.m.— A break in was reported at a residence on the 6600 block of Sooke Road. A suspect broke a window and stole cash.
Aug. 27 at 12:55 a.m.— A break in was reported at a business on the 6700 block of West Coast Road, a window was also broken and cash stolen.
Aug. 27 at 1:09 a.m.—The front door of a business was kicked open on the 6700 block of West Coast Road. Police brought a dog to aid in the investigation but nothing was found. There was no indication of anything stolen. A witness described the suspect as a “large male.”
Aug. 27 at 5:10 a.m.—Another business had its front door kicked open on the 6700 block of West Coast Road. There was no evidence of anything taken.
“I would hazard a guess that it’s probably the same person involved,” said Wright.
Stolen vehicle
Aug. 27— A 1995 green and black Nissan Pathfinder was reported stolen in Port Renfrew between Aug. 18 and 27.
The car is described as needing “a lot of body work,” and the steering column had also been removed prior to the theft. The license plate of the “distinctive-looking car” is 515 XGT, anyone with information regarding the stolen vehicle is encouraged to call the RCMP at 250-642-5241.
