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West Shore RCMP investigating morning robbery

A woman was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries following an incident at 9:00 a.m.
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West Shore RCMP is investigating a report of a robbery on the trail system in the 1700-block of Island Hwy., near the View Royal and Colwood border.

Police were dispatched to the area after a bystander encountered a woman with visible facial injuries just after 9 a.m. Wednesday.

The victim reported that she was robbed while travelling on the trail. She was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

A K-9, community policing and traffic units were deployed to the area, as well as several plain clothes officers. Dash, a police service dog, was able to locate the woman’s purse.

A K-9 unit is still on scene searching the area and officers are asking anyone that may have seen something suspicious to report it right away by phoning 250-474-2264.

katie@goldstreamgazette.com



Katherine Engqvist

About the Author: Katherine Engqvist

I took on the role of Bureau Chief when we created the Greater Victoria editorial hub in 2018.
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