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Home invasion call draws VicPD, Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team to Vic West
VicPD said a tactical response was launched after a home invasion call, with residents told to shelter in place as officers investigated.
- On Wednesday, a home invasion call in Vic West prompted Victoria police to order residents adjacent to the 700 block of Belton Avenue to shelter in place beginning around 7:20 p.m.
- VicPD initiated a tactical response due to concerns that armed individuals may be inside the residence, deploying the Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team to the scene.
- Officers thanked the public for cooperation in sheltering in place and staying away from the area while they worked to safely resolve the dynamic situation.
- Marked VicPD vehicles remain in the 700 block of Belton Road following the incident the evening before, with the department acknowledging the significant police presence may have caused concern.
- As the investigation is ongoing, VicPD will not provide further details at this time, though the department thanked the public for their patience throughout the operation.
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VicWest home invasion involved public sheltering in place
Thursday August 27, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Reports of a home invasion were received last night from people in the VicWest area. Victoria Police Dept says their officers, including members of the Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team, responded to a residence in the 700-block of Belton Avenue around 7:20 pm on […] The post VicWest home invasion involved public sheltering in place appeared first on Island So…
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