Police around Greater Victoria were kept busy over the St. PatrickB次元官网网址檚 Day weekend.
On Saturday (March 17) alone, the Victoria Police Department responded to 82 calls for service from 5 p.m. until 5 a.m. Const. Matt Rutherford was on patrol live tweeting from approximately 2 p.m. when officers began with five calls waiting to be dispatched.
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Last night, from 5- 5 we attended 82 calls for service.
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In anticipation of a busy holiday night, officers who arenB次元官网网址檛 normally on patrol duties were called up including those from the late night task force and community services division.
They responded to a variety of calls including assisting ambulance services with an unco-operative patient, arriving at the scene of a theft of pallets, an uninsured motorcycle driver, shoplifters, as well as a collision and another theft in Esquimalt.
There was also a call for a report of an indecent act, the suspect a 65-year-old man with orange hair in a long green jacket.
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Calls regarding threats, a mental health warrant and a loud party at a local hotel that was disturbing guests also rounded out the St. PatrickB次元官网网址檚 Day festivities.
In Saanich, the traffic unit took six impaired drivers off the road.
Great work done by D platoon overnight. Took 6 Impaired drivers off the Rd. Maybe those 6 drivers didn't think green beer counted?????馃尶馃尶
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