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Missing: Victoria Police Seek High-Risk Man, 53, Last Seen on Douglas Street

Victoria police are asking for help finding Mark, 53, a high-risk missing man last seen Nov. 2 on Douglas Street before taking a taxi to Bay Street.

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Missing

Anyone with information is asked to contact police. Contact details are in the article below.

Smiling man in a dark cap and grey Hurley tank top, indoors in front of a wall with a map and a bottle on the right.
Photo: Victoria Police Department

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The Victoria Police Department (VicPD) is asking the public to help find Mark, a 53-year-old man police consider at high risk. He was last seen around 10 a.m. on Monday, November 2, 2026, in the 2900-block of Douglas Street in Victoria, B.C.

Police said he is believed to be at risk because of his vulnerability and concerns for his well-being.

Last known movements

According to police, Mark was reportedly seen getting into a taxi on Douglas Street. He later got out of the taxi in the 700-block of Bay Street, but he never arrived home as expected.

Description

  • Age: 53
  • Height: approximately 5’5”
  • Weight: approximately 150 lbs.
  • Hair: short and dark
  • Clothing: grey track pants, a black jacket and sneakers
  • He may have been carrying a black duffle bag

Police released a photo of Mark with their appeal.

Family concerned

Police said Mark’s family is extremely concerned for his safety because he did not make it home. The family is asking residents to watch for him and to report any sightings to police.

How to help

Anyone who has seen Mark is asked to call the E-Comm non-emergency line at 250-995-7654 ext. 1 and quote file number 26-46423.

Victoria’s Crime Severity Index was 74.57 in 2025, up 4.76% from the previous year, and its Violent Crime Severity Index was 85.42, according to Statistics Canada.

About these reports

This article is based on the official statement linked below. Charges are allegations; everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

Official source: Victoria Police Department

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