Stolen SUV recovered in the water off Cattle Point in Oak Bay

C-Tow recovering a stolen SUV from West Shore that was dumped at Cattle Point Monday night. Photo courtesy Twitter/Oak Bay police.

Oak Bay police say they are investigating after a stolen SUV from West Shore ended up in the ocean at Cattle Point early Tuesday morning.

Police were called at 1:23 a.m. for a vehicle in the ocean from the north boat ramp at Cattle Point.

The vehicle was discovered 90 feet offshore and submerged in about 20 feet of water.

Police say the SUV was unoccupied and is likely a write-off, adding the recovery was “challenging and dangerous” for C-Tow operators.

Stolen SUV from Westshore dumped at Cattle Point last night. Ended up deeply submerged about 90 ft from shore. Very challenging & dangerous for C-Tow to remove. File still under investigation. #whileyouweresleeping pic.twitter.com/z0FGNz77G8

— Oak Bay Police (@OakBayPolice) July 17, 2018