After a man who reportedly kicked a paramedic in the face became violent while being arrested, a crowd swarmed police, prompting a huge police response Thursday
Firefighters and paramedics will no longer respond to the 900-block of Pandora Avenue without police, after an incident Thursday evening where a paramedic was hurt while attending to a patient and first responders were swarmed.
The incident began about 7:50 p.m. when paramedics were flagged down to help a man needing medical assistance. Every Victoria officer on shift was called in, and Oak Bay, Saanich and Central Saanich police were also asked to respond, Van Eerd said.Van Eerd described the scene as “a very hostile environment,” and said it’s the third time this year that officers have been swarmed. One of the previous incidents was also in the 900-block of Pandora, outside Our Place, while the other was in Rock Bay, she said.
Manak said that the violence and aggression experienced by first responders has escalated over the last several months and is unacceptable. In the meantime, there will be “a high degree of vigilance” when officers are deployed in areas of concern, he said. “Officers and other first responders have every right to feel safe during the course of their duties, and to return home safely at the end of their shift.”
The witness said the man is prone to seizures, which result in a subsequent feeling of disorientation, and would feel awful when he realized what he had done.
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