Police issued a public alert on social media Tuesday morning after a man was alleged to have assaulted more than 10 people in the downtown area.
“No weapons have been reported and the victims have received minor injuries,” police wrote on Twitter.
At the time, police hadn’t specified what area of town the man could be in. On Twitter, a person replied to the Calgary Police Service asking what area, to which police replied, “He is travelling all over downtown, please call 911 if you see him.”
Just before 1 p.m., police confirmed the man was arrested after a brief foot chase. Police said no further details were expected to be released and that the individual will likely appear before a justice of the peace on Wednesday.
Earlier in the morning on Facebook, the CPS said officers were called at around 7:30 a.m. to the 300 block of 8 Avenue S.W. for reports that a man had assaulted a security guard.
“It is believed the man has travelled around the downtown, both within malls and on main streets as well as transit platforms, randomly physically assaulting people,” police said on Facebook.
Anyone with information about the alleged incidents are asked to call the police non-emergency line at 403-266-1234 and state the case number #22469346. People can also remain anonymous by using the Crime Stoppers website.