Police used rubber bullets to subdue the man and eventually take him into custody after about five and a half hours.
Officers were called to an apartment in the 2500-block of Quadra Street Tuesday afternoon for a man in a mental health crisis who was said to be at risk of becoming violent.After attempting to negotiate with the man for several hours, members of the Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team used a loud distraction device and irritant gas to gain entry to the unit, but say the man came at the officers with improvised weapons.
Police used rubber bullets to subdue the man and eventually take him into custody about five and a half hours after first being called to the apartment.Our in-depth journalism is possible thanks to the support of our subscribers. For just $3.50 per week, you can get unlimited, ad-lite access to The Vancouver Sun, The Province, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites.
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