The Saskatoon Police Service says there were several more instances of bear spray this week starting Sunday afternoon around 3:30 p.m. at a mall in the 33-hundred block of 8th Street East where two people say they were bear sprayed, and someone tried to stab them.

The suspects were located on a City of Saskatoon Transit bus and arrested. One suspect was found to be in possession of bear spray and is charged with Assault and breach of court-imposed conditions.

Around 7 p.m. Monday Patrol officers responded to a robbery at a business in the 300 block of Cope Lane where they found the victim – an employee of the store – suffering the effects of bear spray. Three teens reportedly entered the store with their faces covered and deployed bear spray at the victim. Various vape products were taken by the suspects before fleeing.

Shortly before 7:00 p.m. Tuesday Patrol officers responded to the 200 block of 23rd Street East after it was reported that several youth had boarded a bus with bear spray and an imitation firearm. Further investigation revealed 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 this incident.

Anyone with information on these incidents is asked to contact Saskatoon Police at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.