Man smashes City of Victoria bylaw truck with sledgehammer, gets arrested

Man smashes City of Victoria bylaw truck with sledgehammer, gets arrested
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A man was arrested after he allegedly smashed the window of a City of Victoria vehicle with a sledgehammer at Beacon Hill Park on Wednesday.

A man was arrested after he allegedly took a sledgehammer to a city vehicle.

Victoria Police say officers were called to Beacon Hill Park on Wednesday after receiving reports that a man smashed a City of Victoria bylaw truck window with a sledgehammer.

Although the suspect fled the scene on a bike before officers arrived, he was eventually located a short time later and arrested.

The man was taken into police custody and later released.

A court date regarding the incident has been scheduled, police say.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Victoria Police Department at 250-995-7654.

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