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Police search for witnesses after vandals smash school windows in downtown Victoria

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Victoria Police are looking for witnesses after a school in downtown Victoria was vandalized over the course of three weeks.

In a statement released Tuesday, the department stated that 15 windows were damaged by rocks at South Park Elementary School, in the 500-block of Douglas Street near Beacon Hill Park.

Police were called on August 6, and again on the 23rd and 30th for reports of similar vandalism incidents at the school that have thus far caused thousands of dollars worth of damage to the building, according to VicPD.

“Officers are asking for your help as we seek witnesses and information about these incidents,” says the department.

“In addition, officers and staff are reaching out to the members of the James Bay Neighbourhood Association and James Bay’s VicPD Block Watch community to remain on the lookout for suspicious persons in the area of the school.”

Anyone with information about these incidents are asked to contact the VicPD non emergency line at (250) 995-7654.

To report what you know anonymously, call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. If you see someone in the commission of a crime, please call 911.

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Brishti Basu
Former Senior Staff Writer and Content Manager at Victoria Buzz.

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