SA国际影视传媒淏ear spray is for bears, not to commit mischief,SA国际影视传媒� warns Yellowknife after yet another incident involving the powerful aerosol deterrent.
Police, the City of Yellowknife Fire Division, Medical Emergency Services (EMS) and MED attended Crestview Manor Apartments on 52 Avenue just after 5:30 p.m. Monday in response to a complaint about a SA国际影视传媒渓ight odor of what is believed to be bear spray,SA国际影视传媒� stated a news release issued by Tuesday.
Firefighters and medics attended the scene of a bear-spraying incident at Crestview Manor Monday night.
The smell, emanating from the buildingSA国际影视传媒檚 third floor, led to an evacuation of the apartment complex. Firefighters used pressure fans to decontaminate the building.
None of the tenants inside were exposed to the noxious substance, and the release of the spray didnSA国际影视传媒檛 target a specific resident, state .
No arrests have been made yet in connection with the incident and police are still investigating.
ItSA国际影视传媒檚 the third suspected use of bear spray in the city in just over a week.
Last week, police charged a 35-year-old man with assault with a weapon, among other offences, alleging he attacked two people with bear spray at Sissons Court on Sept. 21.
That incident followed the suspected release of bear spray at a Gitzel Street apartment building on Sept. 20. No arrests have been made.
SA国际影视传媒淭here (have) been a few incidents involving bear spray lately in Yellowknife," stated Staff Sgt. Yannick Hamel. SA国际影视传媒淏ear spray is a noxious substance that can be harmful when used on humans. Devices that deploy a liquid, spray, powder, gas, or any other substance SA国际影视传媒榝or the purpose of injuring, immobilizing or otherwise incapacitating any personSA国际影视传媒� are classified as prohibited weapons under the Criminal Code."
SA国际影视传媒淭hese calls are taken seriously and they monopolize valuable resources that could be used elsewhere in the event of an actual emergency,SA国际影视传媒� he continued.
-with files from Simon Whitehouse.
