![]() ![]() Several police departments in Metro Vancouver have reported bear spray being used in attacks in recent months. “People should know that while bear spray is legal and obtainable for its intended purposes, if used in a violent crime they can expect to face the consequences of criminal charges, such as assault with a weapon,” she said. In an email to CTV News, Thom said the use of bear spray in assaults has been a problem for years across the Lower Mainland. In addition to appealing for the public's help, police say they plan to canvas the area for CCTV footage. Given the time and location of the alleged attack, police believe there were more witnesses than the ones who have come forward. Justine Thom with the New Westminster Police Department said in a media release Monday. “We believe the suspect and the victim are not known to one another,” Sgt. The victim was attacked with bear spray by a suspect who’s described as a white male around 40 years old who walks with a hunch. Saturday, officers were sent to the scene of the alleged assault at 8th Street and Queens Avenue, authorities say. ![]() Two days after a senior man was bear sprayed at a New Westminster intersection, police are asking the public for help finding the suspect in what’s believed to be a random attack.įollowing a witness report around 2 p.m.
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