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Warrant issued for Saanich home invasion suspect considered armed and dangerous

If you know where Christopher Wilson is located, Saanich police want to talk to you. Saanich police handout

An arrest warrant is now out for a suspect in a violent home invasion in Saanich.

Police say 31-year-old Christopher Corey Wilson is considered armed and dangerous and people should call 911 immediately if he is seen.

Police say two men forced their way into a home in the 4700-block of Rosehill Road on June 21, just after 11 a.m.

Two men were inside the home at the time. The two intruders were each carrying a firearm and demanded money and property from the victims.

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One of the victims, a 36-year-old man, was hurt when he was struck in the head with one of the firearms. He was treated in hospital and has since been released.

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The other victim, a 33-year-old Saanich man, was unharmed.

Wilson is described as Caucasian, 5’8” tall, 179 pounds, with short red hair and blue eyes.

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He is wanted for two counts of robbery, one count of break and enter, two counts of using a firearm/imitation firearm during the commission of an offence, one count of assault and one count of forcible confinement.

If anyone knows of Wilson’s whereabouts, they should call Saanich police at 250-475-4321.  To remain anonymous call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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