Victoria Police are issuing an alert after a needle was found taped to a park bench in Centennial Square this morning.
Police say a City of Victoria staff member was performing their work duties at around 10:50 a.m. Tuesday morning when they found the uncapped needle taped to a bench in Centennial Square.
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According to police, the needle was placed in such a way that if someone sat on the bench, they would have been pricked by it.
VicPD spokesperson Bowen Osoko says the worker removed the needle from the bench right away.
“We do public alerts so people are aware. There aren’t any reports of any injuries,” Osoko said in a phone call with Victoria Buzz.
“Our hope is that maybe someone saw the person who placed it there. If they did, we’d like to talk to them.”
Police are now looking to identify and speak to the individual who taped the needle to the bench.
Anyone with information can contact VicPD at (250) 995-7654 and select extension 1 for the Report Desk.
To report what you know anonymously, please call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
