SASKATOON — Saskatoon Police are investigating after responding to bear spray related calls over the weekend in Pleasant Hill and Meadowgreen neighbourhoods.
At around 9:45 p.m. on April 10, police were called to the 800 block of Northumberland Avenue for a report of an injured male.
Officers arrived on scene and located a male suffering from the effects of bear spray. Officers learned the man was approached by two males who asked for money and a cigarette before one of them allegedly discharged bear spray at the victim and fled on foot.
On April 11, at approximately 4:50 p.m., officers were dispatched to an injured person call at a business in the 1300 block of 22nd Street West. Initial call information indicated that a female was bear sprayed outside the store.
Arriving officers located the 24-year-old woman suffering from the effects of bear spray. The suspect and victim are believed to be known to each other.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 306-975-8300 or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
