West Shore man sentenced to 6-months jail and 9-month probation for damaging Langford Library

West Shore

2025-01-29 13:31 PST

File # 2024-20998

On October 28, 2024, West Shore RCMP responded to a report of an alarm at Langford Heritage Library located at 102-1314 Lake Point Way in Langford. A suspect was reported to have ripped wires and kicked a hole in the wall inside the library before leaving the premises.

Frontline officers attended and identified the suspect via CCTV as being 43-year old James Cochrane who was arrested for Mischief shortly after. On January 28, 2025, James Cochrane entered a guilty plea to mischief, along with guilty pleas on other unrelated court files and was sentenced to 6 months of jail and 9 months of probation.

James Cochrane remains in custody and is serving his prison sentence.

Released by:
Cpl. Nancy Saggar
Media Relations Officer
West Shore RCMP
698 Atkins Avenue, Victoria, BC V9B 3A4
Office: 250-474-2264
Fax: 250-474-8790
Email: westshore_media@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Website: westshore.rcmp-grc.gc.ca (English only)
 

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