On Saturday afternoon a visually impaired man had his jacket snatched out of his arms by an individual riding a bike. The 71 year old reported to VicPD that at 12:45pm on the corner of Fort and Douglas, a cyclist grabbed the coat and sped away.
It is described as a 3/4 length burgundy Lands' End raincoat with a sheepskin collar and multiple pockets. It was a gift from his late wife which also had his monocular in one of the pockets, which assist him to see.
If you have any information of the incident you are asked to contact VicPD non-emergency line at (250) 995-7654.