File: 20-26758

Victoria, BC – Patrol officers are investigating after a report that a man was assaulted with a weapon in Centennial Square early this morning.

At approximately 4:30 a.m. on July 6th, Patrol officers were called to Centennial Square for a report that a man was suffering from potentially life-threatening injuries. Patrol officers attended and learned that the man was the victim of an assault with a weapon.

The victim was transported to hospital. His injuries are now considered non-life-threatening.

No arrests have been made. This file remains under investigation.

If you have information about this incident and have not yet spoken to police, please call (250) 995-7654, extension 1. To report what you know anonymously, please call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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