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Man arrested by Saanich police after passengers on bus threatened

Saanich police arrested a man Tuesday morning after threatening comments were made to passengers. Police responded just after 8:30 a.m. The driver was able to stop the bus and get all of the passengers off safely.
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Saanich police arrested a man Tuesday morning after threatening comments were made to passengers.

Police responded just after 8:30 a.m.

The driver was able to stop the bus and get all of the passengers off safely. The suspect stayed on the bus, and police said he was aggressive, banging on the divider protecting the driver.

The suspect turned out to have an outstanding warrant for an unprovoked assault at a Saanich bus stop in December, and two recent assaults on buses in Saanich and Victoria in January.

He is facing charges of mischief and uttering threats from the Tuesday incident.