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[lanforod]

Normally, yes. Maybe this particular child has a history of this?

[Mike K.]

She’s been located, VicPD says.

[rmpeers]

And another stabbing, this time in Beacon Hill park, according to vicpd.

[Victoria Watcher]

Victoria police are responding to a report of a stabbing in Beacon Hill Park.

Police say a man has been sent to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and officers are searching the park for the suspect.

https://www.vicnews....ct-in-stabbing/

[Mike K.]

Press release:

Officers are investigating after a man was stabbed in Beacon Hill Park this morning.

Patrol officers were called to Beacon Hill Park at approximately 6 a.m. for a report that a man in the park was yelling for people to call 911. Several area residents heard the man’s cries for help and called 911. Officers attended an area on the Cook Street side of the park where unhoused people are camping. They located the victim who was suffering from non-life-threatening injuries. The man, who was camping in the park, reported to officers that he had been stabbed, but refused to provide additional information. The man was transported to hospital.

Officers searched the area and began to look for a suspect and investigate the incident. They remain on scene.

This file remains under investigation.

If you have information about this incident, please call our non-emergency line at (250) 995-7654, extension 1. To report what you know anonymously, please call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

[Nparker]

Just another day in Together Dystopia.

[Mike K.]

Photo on our Facebook page.

VicPD asking for public help in identifying man who robbed an elderly woman at a Vic West ATM

Victoria, BC – Officers are seeking a suspect and witnesses after an elderly woman was attacked from behind and robbed at an ATM.

Patrol officers were called to an ATM at a bank branch located in the 100-block of Wilson Street at approximately 3:20 p.m. on Sunday, September 13th for a report that a woman had been attacked from behind and then robbed. The woman reported that a man approached her from behind while she was withdrawing money, pushed her, grabbed the money and fled the area. The woman then went to a local business where she was cared for by staff, and called police. She reported that she was not physically injured in the incident.

The suspect is described as a Caucasian man, in his 30s, standing approximately 6 feet tall with a medium build and reddish brown hair. He was wearing a green sweatshirt, blue jeans and white sneakers. A photograph of the suspect is below.

If you recognize this suspect, please call our non-emergency line at (250) 995-7654 and select extension 1 for our Report Desk. To report what you know anonymously, please call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

[Mike K.]

A body has been recovered from Elk Lake, and confirmed to be that of a man who went missing on the weekend. A search for him had been underway. We made a post about the search on Facebook today, in fact.

[Mike K.]

Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board Extends Chief Manak’s Term Until 2024



Victoria, BC – The Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board is pleased to announce the extension of Chief Del Manak’s term as Chief Constable of the Victoria Police Department until 2024.



The new contract will run from January 1st, 2021, to December 31st, 2024. Chief Manak previously served as Acting Chief Constable from December 2015 to June 2017, after which he was appointed Chief Constable in a contract with a term of July 1st, 2017, to December 31st, 2020.



During his tenure, Chief Manak has made employee well-being and mental health a top priority, as well as enhancing the department’s connections with its communities while charting a future course for the organization through the publication of VicPD’s new Strategic Plan A Safer Community Together.



“Chief Manak is a proven leader who has successfully led VicPD since 2015,” said Board co-chair Mayor Barbara Desjardins. “The Board is looking forward to continuing to work with Chief Manak as we collaboratively face the opportunities that lie ahead.”



“Chief Manak’s reappointment comes at a time with significant changes and challenges in policing,” said Board co-chair Mayor Lisa Helps. “I am happy that the Board has decided to reappoint Chief Manak at this time, as his thoughtful leadership around issues of diversity and inclusion will be really important for the police department and for the community as a whole.”

[kxl]

^ Mike, perhaps the above post is better suited in “Greater Victoria police forces issues and news”

[Mike K.]

Oh sure, I’ll post that there, too.

[Mike K.]

Suspect In Custody As Officers Investigate Galloping Goose Sexual Assault

Victoria, BC – A man is in custody as officers investigate a report of a sexual assault which occurred on the Galloping Goose Regional Trail, near Tyee and Harbour roads last night.

At approximately 8:30 p.m. last night, Patrol and VicPD K9 officers responded to a report that a man had attacked and sexually assaulted a woman on the Galloping Goose Trail. The woman reported that she was able to fight the man off and called 911. She provided a description of the suspect and officers flooded the area in response.

Responding officers spotted the suspect and a foot chase ensued. The suspect briefly eluded officers and a perimeter was set up for a search by VicPD K9. The suspect was located and taken into custody by the K9 team and patrol officers. During the arrest, the suspect received non-life-threatening injuries from the K9. The suspect declined medical aid. He was transported to cells.

The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the attack.

This file remains under active investigation. The suspect remains in custody.

If you have information about this incident and have not yet spoken with officers, please call our non-emergency line at (250) 995-7654, ext 1 for our Report Desk. To report what you know anonymously, please call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

[Barrrister]

Maybe why I like dogs better than most people.

[TwilightZoneVictoria]

Busy week so far and it's only Tuesday! 

[pontcanna]

New photos of the aforementioned ATM robber:

 

https://vicpd.ca/202...-robbed-at-atm/

[LJ]

Surrey RCMP swarmed by large group of kids...unbelievable

 

https://globalnews.c...e-group-of-kids

[Mike K.]

That kid punching the cop car is going to have sore knuckles for a few weeks. What the heck was that all about?

[Spy Black]

They were Surrey teens, and I know stereotyping is frowned upon ... but they were after all - Surrey teens.

 

Joking aside, that was a dangerous situation that the teens created for themselves, who appeared to be making physical contact with the officers with intent to injure said officers.

Direct physical contact with an RCMP officer with intent to injure, or actually injuring that officer opens the door to pretty much anything in terms of an officer response.

Dangerous for the teens to generate that uncontrolled, kind of hyper-crazy swarming of RCMP officers ... anything could have happened as a result.

 

The RCMP officers in that video showed pretty impressive restraint considering what was going on literally right on top of them.

[Mike K.]

🚔Replica Handgun Seized After Officers Respond To Man With Firearm Near Quadra Elementary School🚔

From VicPD:

Victoria, BC – A replica firearm has been seized after officers responded to a report of a man with a firearm near a school this morning.

Just after 9 a.m., VicPD officers from the Patrol Division, Community Services Division, and the K9 Section flooded the Quadra Village area after a caller reported to 911 that a man had been seen brandishing a gun outside a nearby school. Lockdowns were instituted at schools in the area, including Quadra Elementary and an educational building, known as the Quadra Warehouse in the 2500-block of Quadra Street.

A public alert was issued through our VicPD Canada Twitter account, Facebook and our Instagram account and on our VicPD Connect app advising area residents and people at nearby businesses to remain indoors while officers searched the area. The Vancouver Island Warehouse school was evacuated, searched and cleared by officers.

During the search officers located the replica handgun inside a nearby vehicle. They located the vehicle owner nearby, who confirmed that he had shown the replica handgun to a workmate. The replica handgun was seized. A photograph of the replica is below.

No one was physically injured in this incident.

Officers respond to all firearms as though they are real, functional weapons until they can be otherwise determined to be replicas. Those who use and possess replica firearms are urged to exercise caution in transporting them.

During this emerging incident, alerts were issued using our free VicPD Connect app as well as our social media accounts. Download VicPD Connect to be notified during public safety incidents like this. https://vicpd.ca/vicpdconnect/

Officers commended School District 61 staff, including teachers, support staff, administrators and students for their professional, rapid and effective response during this dynamic incident.

This file remains under investigation.

[GetLisaSomeHelps]

my goodness. taking that thing out in public is just asking for a bad time.