Oceanside Community Safety

1) 2016-6365 On July 16th, a mischief to a business was reported to have occurred in the 100 block of Island Highway East in Parksville. The complainant arrived at the business and observed that a front window had been smashed but not all the way through. No entry was gained into the premises.

1) 2016-6250 On July 13th, a theft from vehicle was reported to have occurred in the 200 block of Lodgepole Drive in Parksville. The complainant advised that culprits entered the unlocked vehicle and rummaged through the centre console and glovebox. Fortunately nothing was stolen.

Everyone would like to feel safe in their neighbourhood and that extends to having everyone else obey the driving rules when they are in it. So, what do you do when this is not the case? The answer depends on how much you want to become involved in the solution.

1) 2016-5988 On July 5th, a theft from vehicles was reported to have occurred in an underground parkade in the 100 block of Beachside Drive in Parksville. The complainant advised that at 1:45 am, a male was observed entering the underground parkade and entered two unlocked vehicles. A Canon EOS Rebel XST camera with a strap and a 75 to 100 mm lens was stolen from one of the vehicles.

From the Healthy Families BC web site: "With summer’s warmer weather, more children are outside playing in the yard and around your neighborhood. You can keep kids safe by understanding the potential for back-over injuries in your driveway."

Oceanside Community Safety Volunteers participated in the Teddy Bear Picnic in Nanoose Bay today. The Picnic, sponsored by Quality Foods, allowed the OCSV to provide Child Identification Kits and a visit with Safety Bear to participants! Despite the cool, wet weather, approximately 750 children and 2000 adults came to the picnic and enjoyed themselves.

1) 2016-5913 On July 3rd, a theft from vehicle was reported to have occurred in the 1000 block of Herring Gull Way in Parksville. The complainant advised that his cell phone and wallet actually went missing around June 29th however he just discovered it this date. When cancelling his credit card it was discovered that the culprits had used it in several places.

1) 2016-5755 On June 29th a theft was reported to have occurred in the 2700 block of Alberni Highway in Qualicum Beach. The complainant advised that a metal 8’6” support post was stolen from his residence currently under renovation. The post was being used as support for a huge beam inside the residence.

Are you guilty of the offence shown on the violation ticket but unable to pay the ticketed amount? In many cases you can have the fine reviewed and set to a penalty more appropriate for your circumstances without having to set foot in traffic court. When the penalty cannot be reduced or you need both a reduction and time to pay, that can be accomplished as well. All you need to do is to complete and submit two forms for the judicial justice to review.

1) 2016-5610 On June 25th, a theft from business was reported to have occurred in the 100 block of Island Highway East in Parksville. The complainant advised that upon review of video surveillance he discovered a theft from his store occurred on June 6th.