Victoria police arrested a shoplifting suspect Monday after receiving a report of a theft in progress from a store on Broad Street. Retail staff told police a thief had run off, and directed officers to a residential housing facility in the 700-block of Pandora Avenue.
Officers recovered the stolen merchandise and arrested a suspect for theft under $5,000. The suspect already had an outstanding warrant for theft under $5,000.
Police are encouraging businesses in Esquimalt and Victoria to report shoplifting, mischief and other criminal offences that affect their operations.
