SASKATOON — Three people were arrested, including two teenagers, following a robbery and assault that involved bear spray and a sawed-off rifle in the city’s east side Saturday evening.
On June 13, at around 5:20 p.m., police received a report of an injured person outside a business in Wildwood, in the 3300 block of 8th Street East. It was reported that there was a physical altercation and that security had detained multiple people.
Arriving officers located three security guards and four other people around them. Two male youths were arrested by police on scene and a search of one of them resulted in officers locating bear spray.
A 20-year-old man was located with what were believed to be non-life-threatening injuries consistent with an assault. An uninjured 19-year-old woman was also located on scene.
Through their investigation, officers learned two males approached another male and robbed him before a physical altercation occurred. It was also learned that, during the altercation, the woman reached into a bag and was believed to have pointed a firearm at the youth males.
The 19-year-old woman was arrested and a search of a nearby vehicle led to police to locating a sawed-off rifle.
As a result, two 16-year-old males have been charged with robbery, assault causing bodily harm, and committing an offence while masked. One of the 16-year-old males has also been charged with possession of a weapon, carrying a concealed weapon, and breaching court-imposed conditions.
The 19-year-old woman has been charged with numerous firearms-related charges.
