[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" border_style="solid"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" layout="1_1" background_position="left top" border_style="solid" border_position="all" spacing="yes" background_repeat="no-repeat" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" center_content="no" last="true" hover_type="none" min_height="" link="" background_blend_mode="overlay" first="true"][fusion_text]Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025File: 25-14635Victoria, B.C. – Patrol officers are seeking witnesses and video footage following a suspected arson that occurred last month in the downtown core on Johnson Street.On April 24, shortly after 4:15 a.m., officers were called to assist the Victoria Fire Department with a vehicle fire, involving a black GMC Sierra in the 1000-block of Johnson Street. Officers are looking to speak with anyone who may have seen or heard something in the area. If you were in the 1000-block of Johnson Street or the 1400-block of Vancouver Street between 4:00 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. on April 24, and you have cell phone video, dash camera footage or security camera (CCTV) footage from your home or workplace during that timeframe, please call the E-Comm Report Desk at (250) 995-7654, extension 1, and reference file number 25-14635.Surveillance Video Released Officers are also sharing surveillance video images in hopes of identifying:
Two individuals (possible witnesses) who walked west on Johnson Street past the vehicle and suspect before the fire started;
One individual (possible witness) who walked north on Vancouver Street after the fire; and
Any person who can help identify the suspect.
Video Surveillance shows two possible witnesses walking west in the 1000-block of Johnson Street on April 24 at 4:02 a.m.
Video Surveillance shows one possible witness walking northbound in the 1400-block of Vancouver Street on April 24 at 4:18 a.m.
To report what you know anonymously, please call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a tip online at Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers.The investigation is ongoing, and further details cannot be shared at this time.-30-
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