Update: On July 15, 2025, the Victoria Police Department advised that the item had been found and returned but the suspect remained unidentified. Police in Victoria are appealing to the public to help identify a man alleged to have stolen an expensive garment from a downtown business last week. The theft was reported by the owner of a business on the 700 block of Government Street around 3:30 p.m. last Wednesday, according to authorities. “A cashmere and fox fur shawl, valued at approximately $2000, was stolen,” a social media post from the Victoria Police Department said, sharing photos of the suspect and the stolen shawl. The suspect is described as a slim white man in his early 50s, standing 5’11” tall. Anyone who recognizes the man or who has information about the theft is urged to call 250-995-7654 and quote file number 25-26025.
