We need your help. A stolen iPhone is mass dialing 911

Date Published: 30 Sep 2017, Last Updated: 15 May 2025

Saturday, September 30, 2017

Victoria, BC - We need your help to locate a suspect in the neighbourhood of Sitkum Road who using a stolen iPhone to repeatedly call 9-1-1.

This suspect is tying up the emergency lines for legitimate 9-1-1 callers. We have received approximately 375 calls in 2 days.

The stolen device is a silver iPhone5 in a black rubber case.

Every effort is being made to locate this person and stop this from continuing.

If you have any information pls call 250- 995-7654 or Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 to remain anonymous.

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File #: 17-41704