Mother of man who allegedly wielded knife on bus hopes he will now get help

LeslieGoldstein hopes that her son terrifying a busload of passengers with a knife will lead to him finally getting the help he needs.

Goldsteinidentified her 29-year-old son, Victor, as the manRCMParrested Tuesday after he pulled a large knife on a Greyhound bus outside Reginaand was behaving erratically.

He eventually left the bus and was arrested peacefully in a field. No one was injured.

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Goldsteinsaid none of this surprises herand that Victor has been in trouble before.

"He's finally done something serious enoughthat perhaps he will get the help he needs."

We've pursued every avenue that we could to get him help.- LeslieGoldstein

She saidher son has wrestled with the effects of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder his entire life. She described him as "14 going on 30."

He is a bright man capable of great kindness and compassion, she said, but he also self-medicates, which can lead to trouble.

Goldsteinsaid what her son needs is a group home that provides structure and dignity. He's capable of working and interacting with peoplebut he needs help, she said.

But nothing like that exists, she added.

"We've pursued every avenue that we could to get him help, right from the time he was probably eight years old," she said.

Victor's father, HerbGoldstein, said the couple are still processing what happened this week.

"We're relieved because no one was hurt," he said.

"And he is safe now."