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Boy, 14, arrested after spraying 3 people with bear repellant, police say

A 14-year-old boy from Winnipeg has been arrested after spraying three people with bear repellant on Friday, according to police. JGW

A 14-year-old boy from Winnipeg has been arrested after spraying three people with bear repellant on Friday, according to police.

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At 10 p.m., officers say they were patrolling on foot near the Millennium Library when they heard an argument in front of the building.

Police observed a boy produce a can of bear spray and sprayed it at three people sitting on a bench, he then walked away briefly but returned and sprayed the can again.

The boy walked away from officers, who took him into custody and seized the bear spray along with a knife.

The three people who were sprayed fled the area without speaking to police as the boy was being arrested.

The teen was charged and released on an undertaking.

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