A man has been arrested for “randomly stabbing a cyclist” outside the Victoria Police Department’s headquarters Tuesday, and allegedly committing other offences at a daycare earlier in the day.
Victoria police said the cyclist was passing by Caledonia Avenue and Quadra Street shortly before 8 a.m. when the suspect approached and “slashed” them.
The victim’s injuries were not life-threatening, but required hospital treatment.
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“Through the course of the investigation, officers learned the suspect had entered a downtown childcare facility approximately one hour prior to the stabbing incident,” police said in a Tuesday news release.
“Once inside, the suspect reportedly stole a tablet and pulled the fire alarm before leaving the building. No children were believed to be in the vicinity of the suspect at the time of the incident.”
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Detectives and the child-care facility’s managers are working to support families and staff, police added.
The suspect remains in custody pending a court hearing.
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