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Polo Park shoppers pepper-sprayed

Police and paramedics at Polo Park.

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Police and paramedics at Polo Park.

WINNIPEG -- Several people had to be treated by paramedics near the Sears store at Polo Park mall after someone fired off pepper spray around 2:30 p.m.

The injuries aren't thought to be serious.

Polo Park general manager Deborah Green said the incident started when one man pepper-sprayed another. Both quickly left the building.

Three bystanders were taken to hospital complaining of discomfort.

By 3:30 p.m., police removed their yellow tape, and it was business at usual at the mall. There have been no arrests.

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Updated on Monday, December 26, 2011 at 5:16 PM CST: Added hyphenation in headline, other minor edits

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