Oak Bay police responded to calls about someone yelling profanities on a street corner in the early-morning hours, and found the man had an axe and a knife — even though he was not allowed to possess either one.
The man was arrested at 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 1 near the 2000-block of Cadboro Bay Road for causing a disturbance and refusing to identify himself.
Police said the loud screaming had gone on for about 15 minutes.
Police found the axe and knife in the man’s possession after a search.
The man was later identified as Justin Eby, 42, who was on probation with conditions prohibiting him from possessing knives or axes.
Eby was charged with causing a disturbance, two counts of possessing weapons dangerous to the public, failure to comply with probation conditions and obstructing a police officer.
He was held for a bail hearing and released by the court with several conditions. He is scheduled to make a court appearance on Oct. 17.
