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Man arrested after sword-swinging incident near downtown Victoria crowd

Victoria Police Department says the incident happened on Oct. 26 in the 800-block of Yates Street
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VicPD investigators are looking to speak with witnesses or victims after a man was seen waving a sword and knife in a threatening manner in downtown Victoria on Saturday, Oct. 26. 

Just after 4 p.m., patrol officers received a report of a man swinging a sword and a knife toward a crowded area in the downtown core.  

Responding officers found the suspect walking near the 800-block of Yates Street and eventually had to use a taser to subdue the armed man. He was taken to hospital, treated for minor injuries and released back into custody. 

Robert Allen Dick faces five charges including two charges of assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon, resisting arrest, and breach of release order. Dick remains in custody pending a bail hearing. 

If you have any information about this incident, please call the E-Comm Report Desk at 250-995-7654, extension 1, and reference file number 24-39420.

To report what you know anonymously, please call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a tip online at Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers.