Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Police arrest one man after assault in Esquimalt this afternoon

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This afternoon, Victoria Police officers attended a call in the 500-block of Admirals Road.

Just after 12:30 PM, a man was assaulted with a weapon. Luckily, the police were able to locate him and have him transported to the hospital.

He has non-life threatening injuries and is expected to make a full recovery.

Police were able to track down the perpetrator shortly afterwards in the 600-block of Admiral’s Road, and taken into custody.

The two men knew each other and the assault was a result of a personal fight.

They are currently in the first stages of conducting an investigation.

If you witnessed the altercation, or have any information about the incident, you’re encouraged to report it to Victoria Police by contacting their non-emergency line at (250) 995-7654. To report what you know anonymously, call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 222-8477.

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Brishti Basu
Former Senior Staff Writer and Content Manager at Victoria Buzz.

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