Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024
File: 24-39420
Victoria, B.C. – Investigators are looking to speak with witnesses or victims after a male was observed waving a sword and knife in a threatening manner in the 800-Block of Yates Street on the weekend. The suspect faces several charges.
Just after 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 26, patrol officers received a report of a male who had a sword and a knife and was waving them towards people in a densely populated area in the downtown core.
Responding officers located the suspect walking near the 800-block of Yates Street. The suspect ignored the officers’ instructions and resisted arrest, so a Conductive Energy Weapon (CEW), commonly referred to as a taser, was deployed. The suspect, while still armed, continued to resist arrest until eventually officers were able to bring him into custody with the assistance of additional responding members.
The suspect was taken to hospital, treated for minor injuries and released back into custody.
The suspect, Robert Allen Dick faces five charges including two charges of assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon, resisting arrest, and breach of release order. Dick remains in custody, and a bail hearing is expected this afternoon.
If you have any information about this incident, please call the E-Comm Report Desk at (250) 995-7654, extension 1, and reference file number 24-39420. To report what you know anonymously, please call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a tip online at Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers.
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