Saanich police are asking for the public’s assistance as they investigate an incident which saw seven vehicles and nearby property vandalized with spray paint.
Officers attended the 4500-block of Chatterton Way and 800-block of Royal Oak Avenue Tuesday (March 7) to a report of multiple parked vehicles that had been graffitied with “disturbing” messages and images.
Police said graffiti was also located on a nearby building, an electrical box and inside a tunnel.
Saanich spokesperson Const. Markus Anastasiades said the damage done to the vehicles and property is estimated to be in excess of $30,000.
“We are hopeful that someone can provide information to help identify the person(s) responsible,” Anastasiades said in a statement. “It is not suspected that any of the vehicles, owners or properties were targeted.”
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident, believed to occur sometime between 3 and 11 p.m., is asked to come forward and speak with investigators.
Anyone with information that wants to report what they know anonymously by calling the Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-888-222-8477.
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