Saskatoon Police respond to seven bear spray calls in three days

The Saskatoon Police Service has had its hands full with bear spray incidents throughout the city this week.

Two incidents on Aug. 19

At around 7:10 p.m., two people allegedly sprayed bear spray in a mall in the 200 block of 1st Avenue South.

Two victims were found suffering from the effects.

Around 10 minutes later, a man reported being bear sprayed by two unknown men in the 100 block of Spadina Crescent.

“The suspect descriptions from both incidents are similar; one suspect was wearing a black hoodie, black shorts, and black shoes. The second suspect was wearing a grey hoodie, black pants, socks and sandals, and a black balaclava,” Saskatoon Police said in a statement.

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Three incidents on Aug. 20

At around 7:30 p.m., police were called to a business in the 3100 block of Preston Avenue South where a security guard had been bear sprayed.

The suspect fled the scene.

An hour later, police were called to another business in the 1700 block of Preston Avenue North for a reported robbery.

According to police, two women were trying to leave with unpaid items and when confronted by security guards, the women bear sprayed the area and fled.

Just after 9 p.m., police arrived at a home on Maxwell Crescent for a weapons call.

Here, they found a man who had been allegedly bear sprayed by a group of youth who fled the scene.

Two incidents on Aug. 21

At around 5 a.m., police found a man suffering from the effects of bear spray in the 200 block of Langevin Crescent.

The suspect fled the scene and no description was available.

Just after 6:30 a.m., police were called to a business in the 800 block of 22nd Street West where a man was hurt.

He was bear sprayed but the suspect fled the scene before police arrived.

Police continue to investigate these incidents.

Anyone with information on these incidents is asked to contact Saskatoon Police or Crime Stoppers.