One person has been sent to hospital with stab wounds after a violent altercation in Victoria's downtown area.

It happened at 1 p.m. PT where Pandora and Douglas Streets intersect. Police say the incident broke out between three men.

Police aren't saying what the motivation behind the attack was, but have arrested one man who they describe as a 29-year-old from Victoria.

Re stabbing: One person has been taken into custody and the victim has gone to the hospital. No risk to the public at this time. —@vicpdcanada

Acting Sgt. Marty Steen says the person stabbed has non-life threatening injuries.

"Lots of people came to the aid of the person that was stabbed," he said, adding that many people witnessed the altercation on the busy downtown corner of the city.