Saanich police are crediting witnesses with helping track down a man who reportedly wielded a knife and drove erratically through both Victoria and Saanich on Sunday afternoon.
Witnesses first called 911 around 12:40 p.m. saying that a Chevrolet Aveo was driving dangerously in the 2500-block of Blanshard Street.
Another person then reported that a man with a knife confronted them on the street in the 3200-block of Blanshard Street soon after. Witnesses continued to call 911 until police were notified that the driver had parked at a Save on Foods grocery store in the Saanich Plaza in the 3500-blok of Blanshard Street.Both Saanich and Victoria police officers rushed to the scene and tried to de-escalated the situation, according to Saanich police.
The man was eventually taken into custody and was given medical attention, according to Saanich police.
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