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Crime Continues At Centennial Park. Discarded Needles And Knives At Beacon Park.
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Greg Carr
Sep 6, 2020, 3:02:33 PM9/6/20
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Man stabbed in Centennial Square Saturday evening: VicPD
One suspect described as part Caucasian man, with dreadlocks and a green shirt
VICTORIA NEWS STAFFSep. 6, 2020 8:30 a.m.LOCAL NEWSNEWS
Victoria Police Department is looking for two suspects after a stabbing in Centennial Square on Saturday evening.
Shortly after 6 p.m. on Sept. 5, officers in the area were approached by a man who said he was stabbed and in medical distress.
The victim said he was in a verbal confrontation with another man in Centennial Square who then stabbed him. The victim ran from the scene while being chased by a second, unidentified man.
The man has been sent to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The suspect who reportedly stabbed the victim is described as a part Caucasian man, with dreadlocks and a green shirt.
The suspect wore a knife on his waistband and had a husky dog.
The second suspect who chased the victim from Centennial Square is described as a 25 to 30 year old man with long hair and wearing aviator sunglasses.
If you have any information about this incident or the suspects, call 250-995-7654, ext. 1. To report anonymously, call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
https://www.vicnews.com/news/man-stabbed-in-centennial-square-saturday-evening-vicpd/
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VICTORIA -- Police are warning the public after dozens of discarded needles were discovered at Beacon Hill Park on Saturday.
At 11 a.m., Victoria Police officers were called to Beacon Hill Park after city staff located about 40 used needles improperly disposed of in a garbage can.
The garbage can was beside a public washroom near Dallas Road and Cook Street, and police say 20 of the needles were uncapped.
Victoria police spokesperson Const. Cam MacIntyre said an additional used, uncapped needle was found on the ground near the washrooms.
“The person who reported the incident to police believed that the needle was placed on the ground maliciously, as the plunger was withdrawn and buried in the dirt,” he said.
The needle was disposed of properly by the time officers arrived.
Police also received multiple calls from the public about seven uncapped needles found scattered on the grounds of St. Ann’s Academy Saturday afternoon.
“It’s very concerning,” said MacIntyre. “These pose a significant risk to public safety. There are young families, children in that park, there are people camping in the park and using the park regularly.”
Officers are reminding the public to properly dispose of needles in sharps containers, and that if you find a needle you can call City of Victoria Public Works at 250-361-0400.
https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/dozens-of-used-needles-found-in-beacon-hill-park-police-say-1.5094200 has pics.
https://www.victoriabuzz.com/2020/08/victoria-police-warn-public-after-man-pricked-by-needle-in-beacon-hill-park/ nine days ago a guy was pricked by a discarded needle in the park and a bunch of knives were found.
https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/17-people-facing-charges-of-drug-trafficking-in-victoria-s-centennial-square-1.5080609
lamented its handling of the opioid crisis — the province's ongoing public health emergency declared in 2016. Seventy-one per cent of respondents said the government has done a "poor job" handling the opioid crisis https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-election-polls-september-1.5712269
One suspect described as part Caucasian man, with dreadlocks and a green shirt
VICTORIA NEWS STAFFSep. 6, 2020 8:30 a.m.LOCAL NEWSNEWS
Victoria Police Department is looking for two suspects after a stabbing in Centennial Square on Saturday evening.
Shortly after 6 p.m. on Sept. 5, officers in the area were approached by a man who said he was stabbed and in medical distress.
The victim said he was in a verbal confrontation with another man in Centennial Square who then stabbed him. The victim ran from the scene while being chased by a second, unidentified man.
The man has been sent to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The suspect who reportedly stabbed the victim is described as a part Caucasian man, with dreadlocks and a green shirt.
The suspect wore a knife on his waistband and had a husky dog.
The second suspect who chased the victim from Centennial Square is described as a 25 to 30 year old man with long hair and wearing aviator sunglasses.
If you have any information about this incident or the suspects, call 250-995-7654, ext. 1. To report anonymously, call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
https://www.vicnews.com/news/man-stabbed-in-centennial-square-saturday-evening-vicpd/
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VICTORIA -- Police are warning the public after dozens of discarded needles were discovered at Beacon Hill Park on Saturday.
At 11 a.m., Victoria Police officers were called to Beacon Hill Park after city staff located about 40 used needles improperly disposed of in a garbage can.
The garbage can was beside a public washroom near Dallas Road and Cook Street, and police say 20 of the needles were uncapped.
Victoria police spokesperson Const. Cam MacIntyre said an additional used, uncapped needle was found on the ground near the washrooms.
“The person who reported the incident to police believed that the needle was placed on the ground maliciously, as the plunger was withdrawn and buried in the dirt,” he said.
The needle was disposed of properly by the time officers arrived.
Police also received multiple calls from the public about seven uncapped needles found scattered on the grounds of St. Ann’s Academy Saturday afternoon.
“It’s very concerning,” said MacIntyre. “These pose a significant risk to public safety. There are young families, children in that park, there are people camping in the park and using the park regularly.”
Officers are reminding the public to properly dispose of needles in sharps containers, and that if you find a needle you can call City of Victoria Public Works at 250-361-0400.
https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/dozens-of-used-needles-found-in-beacon-hill-park-police-say-1.5094200 has pics.
https://www.victoriabuzz.com/2020/08/victoria-police-warn-public-after-man-pricked-by-needle-in-beacon-hill-park/ nine days ago a guy was pricked by a discarded needle in the park and a bunch of knives were found.
https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/17-people-facing-charges-of-drug-trafficking-in-victoria-s-centennial-square-1.5080609
lamented its handling of the opioid crisis — the province's ongoing public health emergency declared in 2016. Seventy-one per cent of respondents said the government has done a "poor job" handling the opioid crisis https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-election-polls-september-1.5712269
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