Date: Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Files: 24-25077 & 24-24781
Victoria, BC – Investigations by patrol officers over the past 36 hours lead to seizure of a of loaded handgun, stun guns and other weapons.
File 24-25077
Just before 1:00 a.m. on Monday, July 15th officers conducting proactive patrols in the 900-block of Pandora Avenue were alerted to a physical altercation between two women. The victim was found lying on the ground while the suspect fled to a nearby tent. While arresting the suspect, officers noticed multiple weapons placed around the tent including:
- 3 Cans of Bear Spray
- 1 Baton
- 2 Machetes
- 8 Knives
- 1 Hatchet
Officers also found a loaded handgun, cash and drugs in a bag next to the tent. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries and the file remains under investigation.
Photos of Seized Items
File 24-24781
At approximately 11 a.m. on Friday July 12th patrol officers were called to the 1400-block of Fairfield Road for a report of a man chasing and threatening two people with a taser. The suspect fled in a vehicle prior to police arrival but was located in a vehicle and arrested by police in the 500-block of Ellice Street just after 3 a.m. this morning. Two hand-held stun guns were located inside the vehicle and the man was held in custody for a court appearance.
“We continue to be concerned with the level of violence and weapons associated with drug trafficking in our communities. Our officers are seeing people, some who are not sheltering outdoors, using tents and other structures to traffic drugs, conceal weapons and target vulnerable people” says Chief Del Manak. “Our officers will continue to conduct proactive patrols and target violent offenders in our communities.”
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