UPDATE | Police have located the man who was the subject of an alert earlier today.
Victoria police were called to a report of a man on a rooftop in the 500-block of William Street just after 2:30pm.
The man was uncooperative when officers arrived, leading to an activation of the Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team, including the Crisis Negotiators.
A short time later, he was taken into custody without further incident, according to police.
VicPD had been searching for the man, and a public alert issued after he was involved in an apparent attempted robbery and a theft early in the day.
While no one was injured in these incidents, the man made statements that caused those involved to be concerned for his health and safety.
In both cases the victims called police and shared not only the details of the incidents, but their concerns for the man involved.
“Thank you for your help in locating the man so we are able to connect him with the assistance that he may require. Our investigations into the earlier incidents remain ongoing and we are not able to comment on possible charges at this time.”
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Victoria police are asking for your help as they urgently search for a man who made comments which have “caused concern for his health and well-being in the process of two criminal incidents this morning.”
The unidentified man is described as a white male in his 30s, standing 5’10” tall, with a medium build.
He has a short, but unkempt brown beard and several prominent tattoos on his hands and fingers. He was last seen wearing a camouflage hooded jacket and blue hat, grey pants and was wearing a grey backpack.
Police said the man had been involved in two criminal incidents this morning.
Just after 10 a.m. today, he allegedly attempted to rob a woman of her mobile phone in the 300-block of Harbour Road. The woman was not injured, and her phone was not taken, but during the interaction, the man made comments to the woman that caused her concern for his mental health and personal safety. She contacted the police.
A short time later, officers were called to Spinnakers on Catherine Street where the same man left the premises with beer without paying, during which time he made comments to the staff which also caused them concern for his mental health and personal safety. Staff also called the police.
If you see this man, please call 911. If you know who he is or have other information, please call (250) 995-7654.
