Central Saanich police responded to a call from B.C. Ambulance Service on July 5 just before 11 p.m. At the scene, near the intersection of West Saanich Road and Stelly’s X Road, police found a 20-year-old Central Saanich man who claimed to be the victim of an assault.
The young man sustained minor injuries and was transported to Saanich Peninsula Hospital.
Nearby police found a suspect, a 20-year-old man from Victoria, who was arrested and released on a promise to appear the next morning.
Charges against the Victoria man are being contemplated and the case remains under investigation.