A man with an encampment near the Galloping Goose Bridge at the Trans-Canada Highway at Carey Road intersection has been arrested.
Saanich Police arrested a man after multiple attempts to have him move his encampment failed, and allege the man threatened police officers.
On Tuesday around 12:30 p.m., officers attended the 51-year-old man’s encampment to speak with him. Police say he had become “entrenched” on private property with a tent, personal property, and two dogs. According to a news release, one of the dogs had been deemed dangerous by the City of Victoria. Police allege the man threatened to kill police with his dogs if they did not leave, and then he fled to the highway where he allegedly continued to threaten police.Police used a bean-bag gun on the man, and were able to arrest him and bring him to the Saanich Police Department. According to police, the man has injuries consistent with being hit by bean-bags.Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.
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