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Bear spray continues to be a big issue in the Bridge City.
According to the Saskatoon Police Service, bear spray was used in a pair of robberies over the weekend.
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The first incident happened at midnight on Friday, when police were called to a liquor store on 22nd Street West.
“It was reported that a male suspect entered the store and attempted to rob a customer while threatening them with bear spray,” the police service said in a statement.
The alleged robber took off running when officers arrived at the store, police said, but was caught after a short foot chase. The canister of bear spray was also recovered by police.
The 26-year-old suspect is facing charges of robbery and possession of a weapon to commit a crime.
The second incident happened at around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, when police were called to a business on Kensington Boulevard for a report of an armed robbery.
“It was reported that three masked males entered the store and threatened an employee with bear spray,” the police service said.
“The employee was unharmed upon Police arrival, but the suspects stole various vape products before fleeing in a vehicle.”
Anyone with information on that robbery was asked to contact the police service or make an anonymous report through Crime Stoppers.
Bear spray is a deterrent containing capsaicin, a chemical found in chili peppers. The canister releases a cone-shaped cloud of spray to a distance of approximately 10 m and at a speed of over 100 km/h. Capsaicin inflames the eyes and respiratory system of both animals and humans.
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.