A trio of high-risk calls saw police officers swarm Sidney streets two consecutive days last week.
A false alarm prompted heavy police presence in downtown midday on Wednesday, Oct. 12. Sidney North Saanich RCMP confirmed officers were called for a hold up alarm at a Sidney bank and responded accordingly. Once on site, officers confirmed the call was false.
In a second call to the area that day, RCMP were called for a report of a male actively robbing a business in the 2200-block of Beacon Avenue with a weapon. Following the high-risk response, police confirmed the individual appeared to be in medical distress. He was taken to the hospital for treatment, RCMP said.
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The next day, Oct. 13, police were spotted near Beacon Avenue and Highway 17 with weapons drawn.
In that case, officers were responding to a report of a male individual in the area with a weapon. Police were not able to substantiate the call.
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