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Three people, including a 12-year-old girl, were arrested early on Tuesday morning after an incident that left an 18-year-old man hospitalized with stab wounds.
According to police, officers were called to the area of 21st Street and Avenue M South, in the city’s Pleasant Hill neighbourhood, just after 3 a.m. after getting a report about an assault.
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Police said the responding officers found a girl who had been bear sprayed, and they also found the injured man in a parking lot on 22nd Street West.
“He was found to be suffering from stab wounds and was transported to hospital,” the Saskatoon Police Service said in a statement. “His condition is unknown.”
Police said a gender-neutral 14-year-old and a 20-year-old woman were found in possession of bear spray nearby, and were arrested as a result. A 12-year-old girl was also arrested at 21st Street and Avenue M, police said.
What is bear spray?
Bear spray is a deterrent containing capsaicin, a chemical found in chili peppers. The canister releases a cone-shaped cloud of spray at a speed of over 100 km/h, approximately 10 m away. Capsaicin inflames the eyes and respiratory system of both animals and humans.
According to bearwise.org, the spray is oil-based, so first aid for the bear spray is to wash off the residue with soap and water, don’t rub your eyes or nose, and rinse your eyes with clean water until the irritation subsides. The effects generally wear off in about 45 minutes, the bear awareness site says.
Last year, the provincial government announced new regulations aiming to reduce the number of criminal incidents involving bear spray.
The changes include regulations to restrict the possession of bear spray in public urban spaces and a ban on altering bear spray to hide or disguise the product’s identity. Anyone charged under the new regulations could face fines of up to $100,000.
According to the provincial government, police in Saskatchewan have responded to over 3,000 bear spray incidents over the last five years, but the total number of incidents involving bear spray could be much higher when factoring in unreported cases.
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