Man bites liquor store employee, threatens staff with knife: Saanich police
Saanich police say a man was arrested Thursday morning after he allegedly bit a worker at a liquor store and threatened staff members with a knife.
The incident was reported around 9 a.m., when a caller told police that a man was "chasing the staff with a knife" at the store in the 3200-block of Shelbourne Street.
Police were later told that the man became aggressive after he was asked by store staff to leave.
The man then began assaulting one employee, prompting another worker to intervene. The man then bit the second employee and pulled out a knife, according to Saanich police.
After the man brandished the knife, he reportedly threatened the staff members before leaving the store.
The employee who was bitten was taken to hospital for non-life-threatening injuries on their arm. The other employee was looked over by paramedics at the scene, police say.
Once officers arrived, they found the suspect hiding in some nearby bushes, with the help of a police dog. Police also say they found a discarded knife in the area.
The suspect, a 35-year-old man, is reportedly known to police and is facing charges of assault causing bodily harm, possession of a weapon, and breaching conditions not to possess weapons.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Poilievre will do 'anything to win,' must condemn Alex Jones endorsement: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is ramping up his attacks on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as he promotes his government's federal budget.
'My stomach dropped': Winnipeg man speaks out after being criminally harassed following single online date
A Winnipeg man said a single date gone wrong led to years of criminal harassment, false arrests, stress and depression.
Ukraine uses long-range missiles secretly provided by U.S. to hit Russian-held areas, officials say
Ukraine for the first time has begun using long-range ballistic missiles provided secretly by the United States, bombing a Russian military airfield in Crimea last week and Russian forces in another occupied area overnight, American officials said Wednesday.
New evidence challenges the Pentagon's account of a horrific attack as the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan: CNN exclusive
New video evidence uncovered by CNN significantly undermines two Pentagon investigations into an ISIS-K suicide attack outside Kabul airport, during the American withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
'One of the single most terrifying things ever': Ontario couple among passengers on sinking tour boat in Dominican Republic
A Toronto couple are speaking out about their 'extremely dangerous' experience on board a sinking tour boat in the Dominican Republic last week.
All Alberta wildfires to date in 2024 believed to be human-caused: province
There are 63 wildfires burning in Alberta's forest protection area as of Wednesday morning and seven mutual aid fires, including one in the Municipal District of Peace.
7 surveillance videos linked to extortions of South Asian home builders in Edmonton released
The Edmonton Police Service has released a number of surveillance videos related to a series of extortion cases in the city now dubbed 'Project Gaslight.'
Suspects waving weapons, smashing glass in Toronto jewelry store robbery caught on video
Arrests have been made after five men were captured on video rampaging through a jewelry store in Toronto, waving weapons and smashing glass display cases.
Pilot proposes to flight attendant girlfriend in front of passengers
A Polish pilot proposed to his flight attendant girlfriend during a flight from Warsaw to Krakow, and she said yes.