The sword appeared to be real but turned out be plastic, police said.
They said the man was trying to board a bus at Goldstream and Sooke roads in Colwood when the disturbance occurred.Officers responded immediately and located a suspect in a nearby parking lot. He was taken into custody without incident. A replica handgun was found in his waistband.
The 19-year-old Saanich man is currently bound by conditions that he not possess weapons, and faces charges that include possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, possession of a concealed weapon, mischief under $5000 and breach of release order.“We want to thank the bus driver for calling police right away,” said Cpl. Nancy Saggar. “Their actions were instrumental in keeping the passengers onboard safe.
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