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Driver Arrested After Stolen Vehicle Torched on Saanich Golf Course

Police say the suspect remains in custody as investigators prepare theft, arson and fleeing charges after the blaze damaged the golf course.

  • The Saanich Police Department arrested a suspect after a stolen vehicle was found burning on Cedar Hill Golf Course on Wednesday night.
  • At 9 p.m. Wednesday, Saanich Police received a report of a stolen vehicle from the 600 block of Jolly Place, later spotting it at the Cedar Hill Recreation Centre where the driver fled, contacting two police vehicles.
  • Instead of pursuing the vehicle, police established containment around the course; while maintaining the perimeter, an officer spotted a fire and investigators located the stolen car burning in the middle of a fairway.
  • The Integrated Canine Service tracked the suspect to a nearby bush, leading to an arrest, while Saanich Fire crews attended the scene and extinguished the blaze.
  • Pending a court appearance, the driver remains in custody as investigators anticipate recommending charges related to the theft, fire, course damage, and fleeing from officers.
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Vernon Morning Star broke the news on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
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