A man sitting on a bench on Pandora Avenue Thursday night was stabbed multiple times in an apparent random attack after being verbally challenged by a stranger. The victim was taken to the hospital and appears to have non-life threatening injuries, police said. While Victoria Police were dealing with the stabbing, a coroner approached a man who picked up a skateboard and swung it at the officer’s head. The officer managed to fend off the attack and told the man he was under arrest. The man tried to run away, but two other officers caught him. He was arrested and taken to police cells, where he was found to have an outstanding warrant with another police department. The man was later released with future court dates. Police were alerted to the stabbing after being called shortly after 9:30 p.m. to a residence in the 1400-block of Harrison Street, which runs from Pandora Avenue parallel to Fernwood Street. They found Victoria firefighters were already there to attend to the stabbing victim. A police dog and forensics officers helped locate a possible crime scene in the 1000-block of Pandora, near Pandora and Vancouver streets. No arrests have been made. The suspect is described as five-foot-five with a medium build and hair past his ears, facial hair and an unkempt appearance. Witnesses are being sought by Victoria Police’s Major Crime Unit. Call Victoria Police at 250-995-7654, extension 1, with any information about any incident. [email protected]
