Person in crisis held under Mental Health Act by Saanich PD after bus incident

Saanich Police safely resolve incident involving individual in distress on BC Transit bus

A tense situation that unfolded in Saanich on Wednesday afternoon has been safely resolved, according to an update from Saanich Police.

Person in crisis held under Mental Health Act by Saanich PD after bus incident

The person was in 'possession of weapons' and actively harming themselves

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On April 9, 2025, just before 12:30 pm, the Saanich Police Department were notified that an individual on a BC Transit bus was in mental distress, in possession of weapons, and actively harming themselves. Officers responded to the bus’s location near the intersection of Ash Rd. And Tyndall Ave. and the area was closed to all traffic for the safety of the public and the individual. Our patrol officers with the assistance of the Greater Victoria …

Person in crisis aprehended under mental health act in Saanich bus incident

A person has been taken into custody under the mental health act in an incident that drew a large police presence to a bus in Saanich.