A man was taken into custody after he was found armed with a knife in Esquimalt Saturday night.
Victoria Police were called to the 600-block of Constance Avenue just before 11 p.m. for reports of a man in a vehicle who was armed with a knife and causing a disturbance.
With the assistance of Integrated Mobile Crisis Response Team (IMCRT), Esquimalt Division Patrol officers were able to identify the man, and he and his vehicle were stopped a short distance away.
He was taken into custody without incident and transported to the hospital for evaluation. No injuries have been reported.
The investigation is ongoing, and charges are pending.