Victoria police notebook left in possession of suspected criminal for eight days

VICTORIA — Police in Victoria say a notebook containing personal information of 54 people was mistakenly left in the possession of a suspected criminal for eight days.

Police say an officer left the notebook behind after a search warrant was served in February.

In a written statement, police say the notebook was lost for eight days and was in the possession of a person known to police for “suspected criminal activity.”

The statement says officials conducted a risk analysis and found no reason to believe the situation has created any risks to the people whose information was exposed.