Police use tear gas to arrest woman at Eldon Place home

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The Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team used tear gas to bring a woman into custody under terms of the Mental Health Act early Monday afternoon.

Saanich police were first called about 7 a.m. to the residential complex where the woman was located on Eldon Place, near Burnside Road East and Balfour Avenue. They had had about 40 previous dealings with the woman since May.

The initial call was for a disturbance, said Saanich police Const. Markus Anastasiades, but officers on scene discovered she had been making threats against people in the building, as well.

She also turned out to have an undisclosed weapon with her in her third-floor suite,

Other residents of the third floor were evacuated from their units as a precaution.

Negotiations with the woman went on through the morning, and she was taken into custody about 12:30 p.m. Anastasiades said tear gas was used to ensure a safe arrest.

She is facing charges of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, uttering threats and mischief.

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