Hamilton Police hunt for suspects after possible bear spray released in Tim Horton’s

Hamilton Police are looking for two young men after a substance was sprayed inside a Tim Horton’s.

Police say the two suspects went into the Tim Horton’s on Barton Street East and Wellington Street North just after 12:00 pm on Friday and sprayed an unknown substance into the air.

About seven customers and staff were affected and needed medical treatment.

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Police say the victims’ symptoms were consistent with reactions to bear spray.

The two suspects, thought to be between 15 and 25 years old, were last seen running southbound.

Hamilton Police have released the following image from surveillance footage, saying one of the suspects in the photo was responsible for spraying the substance.

The Tim Horton’s was closed for a period of time for decontamination.