One man is in custody after a string of incidents Tuesday night which began after it was reported he was involved in a domestic altercation.
On April 2nd, at approximately 7:40 p.m., Saanich Police responded to a residence on Gorge Road West for a report of a domestic dispute.
The man had left the residence before officers arrived but was later found in a vehicle in Royal Oak.
When officers approached and attempted to arrest him, he fled at a high rate of speed.
“We did not pursue, and instead chose to try and locate him by other means,” said a spokesperson with Saanich Police.
At approximately 10:25 p.m., Saanich Police were notified that the man had returned to the residence on Gorge Road.
When officers arrived, he was located in his vehicle, which was prevented from fleeing again.
Police said he refused directions to exit the vehicle, which caused the file to be reclassified as a barricade which activated the Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team (GVERT).
While waiting for GVERT to arrive, the suspect produced a knife, threatened to harm the officers on scene, according to police.
He exited his vehicle, at which police fired a single bean bag round at the man, who then returned to his car.
Once GVERT arrived, the man was tasered and taken into custody without further incident.
He was transported to the hospital for assessment.
“Thankfully, no one received significant injuries as a result of this incident,” said Saanich police.
