Saskatoon police seeking suspect after senior allegedly bear-sprayed

Saskatoon police are on the lookout for a man who allegedly bear-sprayed a 71-year-old man after an argument Sunday.

According to police, the incident happened at about 3:10 p.m., in the parking lot of a business in the 3500 block of Eighth Street East in the city’s Wildwood neighbourhood.

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When officers arrived, they found the 71-year-old suffering from the effects of bear spray. Police determined there had been what they called “a verbal altercation” in the parking lot, after which the suspect vandalized the senior’s vehicle and then bear-sprayed him.

The suspect was described as being in his mid-20s, 5-foot-5 and 130 pounds. Police said he was wearing dark clothing and was with two other people of unknown descriptions.

Anyone with information about the incident or who has video evidence of it was asked to call police at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.