The director general of Hudson’s Bay at Mayfair Mall in Victoria, British Columbia, recovers from serious injuries that he received during an attack inside the store last month, Global News learned.
Victoria police reveal few details on the January 30 incident, which is still the subject of an investigation.
The violence took place on the second floor near the furniture section, just before the department store closed at 6 p.m.
Police said they had received an abandoned call at 911 at an address in Bloc 3100 on rue Douglas, the appellant reporting a physical altercation between the store manager and a stranger.
The suspect was arrested in the shopping center car park while the victim was transported to hospital with what the police described as “serious and potentially fatal injuries”.
“We were saddened and very horrified by the news that occurred on the other side of the street to the bay,” said Love Dodd, owner of the neighboring company, in Global News.
VICTPD said that he had recommended accusations to Crown Counsel, who are currently being examined.
The suspect was released from police custody with conditions and a future hearing date.
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“Once you’ve made a crime in this city, you can have stopped and go out in an hour,” said Dodd.
Victoria police said they were not available for an interview on Tuesday and also refused to provide the age of the suspect.
“It is not always relevant to the release, and we work to guarantee that the privacy of individuals is protected unless they are actually billed,” said VICTPD communications coordinator, Griffen Hohl, in a e -Mail.
Although the police said that the display flight was not a factor in this incident, sources told Global News that there had been security problems since two former nearby hotels were transformed into Support housing for vulnerable people – including those living in camps.
Dodd’s Furniture & Mattre, which is located on rue Finlayson between the old Tally Ho hotel at 3020 Douglas Street and the former Hotel Comfort Inn at 3020 Blanshard Street, said that crime in the region seems to get worse.
“We have people who enter the store, locking in the bathroom, pulling and consuming drugs, attacating our employees,” said Dodd, who recalled a recent incident where a woman started stealing from items to one of their trucks.
“We had a seller who confronted her and she started kicking him and hitting him,” said Dodd furniture president.
The criticism of the public security of the conservatives of British Columbia said that retailers were forced to take extreme measures to combat crime and street disorder.
“Companies must literally hire several security agents sometimes, people with vests with a stab Elenore Sturko said Tuesday. “It’s horrible that it is the case.”
Dodd said he wanted the government to understand public security must be prioritized.
“The establishment of homeless shelters and having cycle paths seems to be the first thing and the reduction of police budgets is the bad thing to do,” he told Global News in An interview. “They must first think of public security.”
Security staff, including a uniform custody, could be seen Tuesday in the Bay store in Mayfair Mall.
The location staff said that Global News additional staff had been hired since the incident.
Hudson’s Bay’s company did not respond by deadline when we were questioned about the assault, the current state of the manager or what it does to solve safety problems inside of the location of the Mayfair shopping center.
He provided a declaration after the broadcast of history by saying: “The safety and security of our customers and partners are our absolute priority and appreciate the hard work and the dedication of our store partners.
“We regularly examine our security coverage and our presence, including after incidents of this nature and we adjust accordingly. There is an ongoing police investigation, and we cannot comment on the question more. »»
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