Holly Snippa and her friends were walking through Ross Bay Cemetery between 11.30pm and 11.45pm on Friday when they heard a crash and then the sound of a speeding car. They rushed to Fairfield Road to get a clear view. “We could see this car coming towards us. He had airbags activated so we couldn’t see much inside,” Snippa said Monday. The car, which was “obviously smashed”, went around the corner and quickly disappeared, but not before Snippa and a friend recorded the incident on their phones. Snippa said one of her friends flagged down a Victoria Police officer and was in email contact with a detective on Monday. Police are still investigating the incident, which appears to be connected to a robbery, stabbing and hit-and-run Friday night. At approximately 11:30 p.m., police were called to the first block of Simcoe Street off Dallas Street in James Bay for a report that a man had been assaulted by two other men, who had stolen his vehicle. Officers arrived and found a man with “significant” head injuries. He told police he had arrived at a nearby residence in his vehicle when he was confronted by two unknown men. There was a struggle and one of the attackers was stabbed. The two men then allegedly stole the man’s car and fled at a high rate of speed, police said. The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment of his injuries. A short time later, officers were called to the 1300-block of Fairfield Street for a report of a hit and run. Officers arrived and found evidence of a “significant collision” involving the vehicle reported stolen and a parked truck. Witnesses told police the vehicle collided with the parked truck and fled the scene. One of the two suspects has since been located, as has the stolen vehicle. Police are searching for the second suspect and do not believe there is any further risk to the public. Officers are asking anyone with information or surveillance video from the area of either incident to call the VicPD reporting desk at 250-995-7654, extension 1. ng anyone with information or surveillance video from the area of the assault or hit and run to call the VicPD reporting desk at 250-995-7654, extension 1. [email protected] [email protected]
