Saskatoon Police respond to injured person, bear spray, evade in four days

The Saskatoon Police have been busy with calls for the last four days.

It responded to multiple bear spray incidents.

Two out of three of the incidents involve teenagers and youth.

The first call happened on Jan. 19 around 3:30 p.m. at a shopping centre in the 3300 block of 8th Street East. Two people reported being victims of the spray and an attempted stabbing.

The suspects were found on a City of Saskatoon Transit bus and arrested.

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Another bear spray incident was reported on Jan. 20 around 7:00 p.m. Police responded to a robbery at a business in the 300 block of Cope Lane. Upon arrival, officers found an employee of the store suffering from the effects of bear spray.

Allegedly, three teens entered the store with their faces covered, sprayed the employee and took various vape products before fleeing.

Police responded to another bear spray incident on the 200 block of 23rd Street East on Jan. 21 just before 7:00 p.m.

It was reported that several youth entered a bus with bear spray and an imitation firearm. Further investigation found a second group of youth, on a different bus, were also in possession of bear spray and an imitation firearm.

One adult and five youth are facing charges in relation to the incident.

The Saskatoon Police Serious Assault Unit is investigating after it found an injured person on the morning of Jan. 22.

At around 5:30 a.m., police responded to a motel in the 1300 block of 8th Street East for a report of a hurt person. Upon arrival, police found a man outside who appeared to have been attacked with a weapon.

The 43-year-old man was taken to hospital and his life is not at risk.

On that same day, just a few hours prior, Saskatoon Police arrested two people after they fled from a police vehicle.

Just after 1:00 a.m., police saw a vehicle stunting in a parking lot in the 900 block of 22nd Street West.

Police tried to stop the driver, but it fled at high speeds.

Police found the vehicle a short time later in the 1200 block of Avenue J North. The driver and passenger both attempted to escape on foot.

Two men were arrested and charged.