Police responded to multiple calls for service involving the discharge of bear spray yesterday.

Shortly before 2:00 a.m. on April 11, 2024, police attended to a residence in the 300 block of Fairmont Drive with the Saskatoon Fire Department after it was reported that bear spray had been discharged through an open window by an unknown person. Upon arrival, two adults and four children who had self-evacuated the residence were found to be experiencing mild symptoms consistent with exposure to bear spray; they did not require medical attention. Firefighters ventilated the residence prior to the family entering again. No suspects were located in relation.

(Occurrence Number: 24-45310)

Then, at around 10:00 a.m., police were called to the 100 block of Avenue T South for a report of an injured person. Upon arrival, officers found a man suffering from the effects of bear spray. Further investigation led to identifying the man as being wanted on a Canada-wide warrant; he was arrested without incident before being transported to hospital by Medavie Health Services West for further treatment. No suspects were located in relation.

(Occurrence Number: 24-45520)

Lastly, at around 4:00 p.m. on April 11, 2024, police responded to a residence in the 3300 block of Centennial Drive for a report of a man that had been bear sprayed. Investigation found that three youth males attended to the residence to confront an occupant that resided there; however, the man that answered the door was not the occupant the youth intended to confront. Following a verbal exchange, the youth discharged bear spray in the victim’s face and fled the area. As a result, a 13-year-old male was arrested at a residence in the 100 block of Haviland Crescent and has been charged with assault with a weapon.

(Occurrence Number: 24-45684)