Victoria Police say one person has been arrested and transported to hospital after an incident broke out on Southgate Street around 5 p.m. Sunday evening.
A SWAT team and Victoria police responded to the incident, evacuating nearby residents and closing neighbouring roads near the 1000-block of Southgate Street.
Officers are in the 1000-block of Southgate for an ongoing incident. We're still investigating but have evacuated some units out of an abundance of caution. There are currently no injuries that we're aware of. We'll have more info to share as we are able. #yyj #F1834553
— Victoria Police (@vicpdcanada) August 6, 2018
Witnesses said they heard police shouting commands at someone, and police cautioned that the public should avoid the area.
Some four hours later police said the call on Southgate had been resolved with the arrest of one individual.
Victoria police say the information they are able to share is limited due to privacy reasons, but there were no injuries in the incident and the suspect remains in hospital for treatment.
Many inquiries about yesterday's Southgate response. Respect for privacy limits what we can share. What we can say is that one person was arrested & transported to hospital for treatment where that person remains. There were no injuries in the incident.#F1834553.
— Victoria Police (@vicpdcanada) August 6, 2018
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