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2 facing charges after bear spray used at Dartmouth gathering: HRP

Alexa MacLean/Global News

Two women are facing charges after bear spray was used during a gathering in Dartmouth, N.S., on Saturday.

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Halifax Regional Police said at approximately 7 p.m. AT, officers responded to a physical disturbance in the 30 to 40 block of Joseph Young Street.

Police found a group of approximately 20 people leaving the area.

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During the disturbance a 34-year-old woman was sprayed with bear spray, police said.

Officers arrested a 27-year-old woman at the scene. They say she will face charges of assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

The 34-year-old is facing an assault charge as a result of her role in the altercation.

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The two women knew each other and police say the 34-year-old woman was treated by EHS at the scene before being released.

Both are scheduled to appear in court on a later date.

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