UPDATE: The man has surrendered to police and has been taken into custody without incident. The area has been reopened.
The RV was stolen and the suspect had a history of firearms offences and was believed to be potentially armed and dangerous.
More to come.
— original:
VicPD is currently responding to a police incident in the area of Pembroke Street and Quadra Street.
Out of an abundance of caution, VicPD say Caledonia Avenue and Empress Avenue have also been shut down.
We're responding to police incident at Pembroke & Quadra. Nearby streets from Caledonia to Empress are closed out of an abundance of caution. #yyjtraffic including @victoriatransit is significantly impacted. Avoid the area & choose an alternate route. #yyj
— Victoria Police (@vicpdcanada) February 11, 2023
There are reports that witnesses heard loud bangs in the area around the time the incident began, but they are unconfirmed.
The news of the incident comes moments after 5,186 hockey fans attempted to exit the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre Friday evening following a game.
Photos from the scene show a GVERT vehicle blocking a RV parked on the side of the road, as well as heavily armed officers.
Victoria Buzz has reached out to VicPD for more information.
More to come.
