Caught on cam: Man suspected of impaired driving crashes into Victoria mall
Victoria police say they believe a man was impaired by drugs when he crashed his car into the side of a business in the Bay Centre on Sunday night.
The crash occurred just before 11 p.m. at the Marble Slab Creamery in the 1100-block of Douglas Street.
Surveillance video released by police shows the car smashing into the side of the ice cream shop not once, but twice.
When police arrived at the scene, the driver ignored police directions and attempted to flee the crash site, according to VicPD.
Responding officers then used a conductive energy weapon to subdue the man and pulled him out of the vehicle. During the arrest, police say the man "continued to resist" until he was taken to the ground.
Officers believe the man was impaired by drugs and tried to conduct a field sobriety test. However, before the test was complete, the man said he felt injured and he was taken to hospital by ambulance for treatment.
He was later released from hospital and was served a 24-hour driving prohibition, "pending further investigation into drug-impaired driving," said police in a release Monday.
No one else was injured during the crash, according to VicPD.
Police say the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call Victoria police at 250-995-7654 or contact Crime Stopper anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Trudeau acknowledges charges in Nijjar killing, calls for commitment to democracy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has acknowledged the charges laid Friday in relation to the murder of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
No proof man lied to brother about number of kittens born in litter, B.C. tribunal rules
A man was denied a $5,000 payout from his brother after a B.C. tribunal dismissed his claim disputing how many kittens were born in a litter.
Bodies recovered in Mexico likely 2 Australians, 1 American who went missing: officials
Three bodies recovered in an area of Baja California are likely to be those of the two Australians and an American who went missing last weekend during a camping and surfing trip, the state prosecutor’s office said Saturday.
Princess Anne lays wreath at B.C. veteran's cemetery; receives 21-gun salute
Princess Anne paid tribute to veterans buried at a cemetery in British Columbia today, laying a wreath to honour the more than 2,500 military personnel and family members buried there.
Mystik Dan wins the 150th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in a three-horse photo finish
Mystik Dan won the 150th Kentucky Derby in a photo finish, edging out Forever Young and Sierra Leone for the upset victory.
'I just can't believe that it took so long': Body found in wreckage 3 months after deadly fire
A man accused of arson in a January Old Strathcona apartment fire is expected to be charged with manslaughter after a body was discovered in the burned building late last month.
Quebec police hand out hundreds of tickets to Hells Angels and other bikers before 'first run' meeting
Quebec provincial police handed out hundreds of fines to Hells Angels members and other supporting motorcycle clubs who met for their 'first run' in a small town near Sherbrooke, Que.
Work stoppage possible as WestJet issues lockout notice to maintenance engineers' union
A lockout notice issued by WestJet to a union representing aircraft maintenance engineers could result in a work stoppage next week.
London Drugs begins 'gradual reopening' on 7th day after cyberattack
Almost a week after all London Drugs stores across Western Canada abruptly closed amid a cyberattack, they began a "gradual reopening" on Saturday.