Oak Bay police have fielded several complaints over recent days about drones hovering over private residences.
The small, remote-controlled, unmanned aerial devices can be equipped with cameras and other imaging equipment.
Drones “have valuable and effective uses when used legitimately,” said Const. Rick Anthony of Oak Bay police.
“However, in each of these complaints, the purpose appears to have been merely meddlesome and intrusive.”
Residents have the reasonable expectation of privacy in and around their homes, he said.
Anyone found intruding on the private space of others can face charges of mischief, voyeurism or criminal harassment, Anthony said.
