VicPD have announced the situation involving an armed person in crisis in downtown Victoria Sunday evening has been resolved.
At 9:14 p.m. on August 28th, VicPD tweeted they were responding to an armed person in crisis at the intersection of Pandora and Vancouver.
Witnesses reported the individual was in the McDonalds parking lot.
As a result of the active police incident, streets in the surrounding area were closed and traffic was impacted.
Officers have responded to an armed person in crisis at the intersection of Pandora and Vancouver. We are working to resolve this incident safely. Streets are closed in the area & #yyjtraffic is impacted. Pls avoid the area. #yyj
— Victoria Police (@vicpdcanada) August 29, 2022
At 11:02 p.m., VicPD tweeted the incident was ongoing.
Officers are continuing to work to safely resolve the ongoing incident w an armed person in crisis at Pandora & Vancouver. #yyjtraffic remains disrupted. Pls continue to avoid the area. Thank you for your patience, #yyj
— Victoria Police (@vicpdcanada) August 29, 2022
Just before 1:30 a.m. Monday morning, after hours of VicPD working with the person, the situation was resolved without further incident.
VicPD said the person was no longer in crisis, connected them with resources and supports and cleared the scene.
Just before 1:30 this morning, after hours of working with the person, the situation was resolved without further incident. Officers confirmed that the person was no longer in crisis, connected them with resources & supports & cleared the scene. #yyj #yyjtraffic.
— Victoria Police (@vicpdcanada) August 29, 2022
