Woman charged after assaulting police officer with bear spay in Saskatoon
A Saskatoon Police Service badge is shown on an officer's uniform in Saskatoon, Sask., on Friday, May 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
A 19-year-old woman is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a police officer with bear spray Thursday night.
Around 9:30 p.m., officers were in the 900 block of 22nd Street West when they observed an altercation involving bear spray among a large group of people outside a restaurant, Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said in a release.
When a police officer approached the group, the woman fled on foot and deployed bear spray in the officer's direction. She was quickly taken into custody.
The woman has been charged with assaulting a peace officer, possession of weapon for purpose of committing an offence, carrying concealed weapon and breaching court-imposed conditions.
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