Date: Jan29

Victoria, BC – Investigators are seeking a specific witness in a break and enter investigation that resulted in the arrest of an Esquimalt man last night.

Officers are looking to speak with the unidentified citizen who spoke to an officer at approximately 10 p.m. last night in the 3000-block of Shelbourne Street. This person may have information vital to an on-going investigation. If you are the person who spoke to the officer, investigators need you to contact our non-emergency line at (250) 995-7654 and leave your contact with us.

Officers responded to calls for a break and enter to an occupied business in the 1600-block of Hillside Avenue just before 10:30 p.m. The employee was not injured and the suspect fled and was taken into custody just over an hour later.