Fire investigators and police crews responded to reports of an explosion in an apartment building in the 200-block of Gorge Road East just after 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
One man was taken into custody by the Victoria Police Department for outstanding warrants. According to a statement from VicPD his arrest is not directly linked to the explosion.
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Just after 1:30 p.m., patrol officers arrived and discovered that the windows to one of the units were blown out.
As of 2:30 p.m. on Friday, four police vehicles were on scene and along with a Fire Investigator van.
The Victoria Fire Department firefighters determined there had been no fire, and there were no injuries.
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Victoria emergency crews are responding to an incident in an apartment building on Gorge Road East. @vicpdcanada and Victoria Fire Investigators are on scene currently. #yyj @VictoriaNews pic.twitter.com/3tPbofpep9
— Devon Bidal (@devonscarlett) March 6, 2020
The investigation into this incident remains ongoing.
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