The Victoria Police Department is asking for the publicB次元官网网址檚 assistance after an officer suffered injuries while working the Peninsula Co-op Santa Claus Parade.
The injury happened when a man fought with officers arresting him for allegedly assaulting a person in the crowd Saturday evening.
According to a release from VicPD, a parade spectator approached members of the VicPD contingent marching in the parade to report that a man had assaulted a member of the crowd and was walking through the crowd trying to instigate additional fights.
We're seeking witnesses & video after an officer received non-life-threatening injuries while arresting a man who allegedly assaulted a member of the crowd at tonight's Santa Claus Parade. |
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Officers approached the man and escorted him away from the parade route to make a safe arrest in a safe location. When officers tried to arrest the man, he began to fight with them.
B次元官网网址淎fter several minutes, officers were able to take the man into custody,B次元官网网址� according to the release. B次元官网网址淎 VicPD officer sustained a non-life-threatening injury during the arrest. The man was not injured. The parade spectator did not require medical attention.B次元官网网址�
Officers transported the man to VicPD cells and the parade continued without incident.
VicPD is asking the public to contact its report desk at 250-995-7654, ext. 1, with video of the incident or the manB次元官网网址檚 arrest, or any other information about this incident.
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