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Witnesses, Damaged Vehicles Sought Following Impaired Driver Incident On Tuesday

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Date Published: 27 Dec 2024, Last Updated: 15 May 2025

Date: Friday, December 27, 2024 File: 24-47569Victoria, B.C. – Investigators are looking to speak with witnesses or victims who may have had damage to their cars after an impaired driver was observed driving erratically on Tuesday in the Fernwood and Rockland areas.             Just before noon on Tuesday, December 24, Patrol officers received a report of a motor vehicle incident near the intersection of Heywood Avenue and Oliphant Avenue. Upon further investigation, police discovered that seven parked vehicles had been damaged in a hit and run incident. Investigators report that a female driver in a stolen white Honda Civic was observed in the vicinity, swerving on the roads and colliding with parked vehicles.  Responding officers located the stolen vehicle which had crashed into another parked vehicle near Pemberton Road and Fort Street. The female driver fled the scene. Just before 12:30 p.m. officers located the suspect nearby, took her into custody, and transported her to VicPD cells.Judyann Marie Desjarlais appeared in court on December 25. She faces seven charges; theft of a motor vehicle, dangerous operation of a conveyance, fail to stop, operation of a conveyance while impaired by alcohol or a drug, driving while prohibited, possession of stolen property, and breach of probation.  Desjarlais has been remanded in custody until her next court appearance on January 2, 2025. Investigators believe there may be additional damage to vehicles and property, and they are asking witnesses and individuals with information to come forward. The locations where the vehicles were impacted, along with areas witnesses reported the erratic driving include: 

  • 1000-block of Pandora Avenue  

  • 200-1300-block of Cook Street  

  • 900-1000-block of Park Boulevard 

  • 900-block of Heywood Avenue  

  • 900-1000-block of Pendergast Street  

  • 400-1500-block of Fairfield Road  

  • 300-400-block of Stannard Avenue  

  • 1500-block of Richardson Street  

  • 500-600-block of St Charles Street 

  • 700-1000-block of Pemberton Road 

Investigators are thanking the witnesses who have already shared details and are asking other witnesses, victims, or anyone with information about this incident to come forward. If you have information, please call the E-Comm Report Desk at (250) 995-7654, extension 1, and reference file number 24-47569. 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.   

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