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Three injured, two arrested after confrontation near Victoria's Beacon Hill Park
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Three injured, two arrested after confrontation near Victoria's Beacon Hill Park

From Global News · () English

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  • Police arrested two individuals, including a youth, following an alleged assault with a weapon near Victoria's Beacon Hill Park.
  • Three people sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the confrontation, with two requiring hospital treatment before being released.
  • The Victoria Police Department's Major Crime Unit is investigating the incident, which occurred Friday night.

An alleged assault with a weapon near Victoria's Beacon Hill Park on Friday night has resulted in two arrests and three people injured. Victoria police responded to reports of a confrontation involving multiple individuals in the Dallas Road area shortly after 10 p.m. Officers arrived to find three people with non-life-threatening injuries. Two of the injured were transported to a local hospital for treatment and have since been discharged. Neither of the two individuals arrested at the scene sustained injuries. Authorities have identified one of the arrested individuals as a youth. Both remain in police custody as the investigation continues. The Victoria Police Departmentโ€™s Major Crime Unit has taken the lead on the case, which is still in its preliminary stages. Police are appealing to anyone with information who has not yet come forward to contact them.

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Originally published by Global News in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.