There was a large police presence in the Mt. Tolmie area of Saanich, B.C., Thursday evening as officers searched for what they described as two “suspicious” males.
Police said they had reports of two men with army-type outfits and possibly carrying a long gun. There was no information to suggest the men were associated with the robbery and deadly gunfight at a BMO branch in the area on Tuesday, police said.
Male 1: 30’s, white beard, full camouflage, and a dark backpack an beige case slung over his shoulder
Male 2: 20’s, Navy black camo top dark hair and dark skin— Saanich Police (@SaanichPolice) July 1, 2022
The RCMP emergency response team and air support were involved in the search, Saanich police said.
Investigators initially said they were focused on the area of Richmond Road to Pear Street, but later said they were searching the area from Mt. Tolmie to McKenzie Avenue.
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Around two hours later, Victoria police said that two men fitting similar descriptions were seen in the downtown core of that city.
Officers deployed to the downtown core for a report of 2 men, possibly carrying a firearm. We are looking to locate & speak w these 2 men. Pls call 911 if seen. No known risk to public safety at this time. May be related to suspicious person call in Saanich. #yyj pic.twitter.com/wZJm988slk
— Victoria Police (@vicpdcanada) July 1, 2022
But just before 10 p.m. Saanich police tweeted that the men had been identified, no weapons were involved, and there was no risk to the public.
***Update*** Both males have been identified. There were no weapons involved and no risk to the public. Thank you for your patience while we investigated. @vicpdcanada @BCRCMP
— Saanich Police (@SaanichPolice) July 1, 2022
It’s not clear what the two men were doing.
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