Assault charges for man accused of bear-spraying Mounties in Nanaimo, B.C.
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This article was published 18/03/2025 (202 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
NANAIMO, B.C. – RCMP have arrested a man who allegedly bear-sprayed two officers in Nanaimo, B.C.
Police say they were called out Saturday afternoon to a report of a man throwing an axe into the back of a passing truck.
They say officers who arrived at the scene recognized the suspect as someone with outstanding warrants, and he fled when officers approached him.
Police say that officers were bear-sprayed during the brief foot chase, before taking the man into custody.
The 40-year-old man from Nanaimo has been charged with two counts each of assaulting police and assault with a weapon, as well as multiple counts of breach of probation.
Police say the bear-sprayed officers were treated by paramedics.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 18, 2025.