Police made an arrest after bear spray, firearm incident at Saskatoon school

Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) made an arrest following an incident involving bear spray and a firearm at a high school in the city.

SPS stated on Wednesday morning, at around 9 a.m., a 16-year-old boy turned himself in at SPS Headquarters.

“He was arrested and faces charges of Pointing a Firearm, Possession of a Dangerous Weapon, Carrying a Concealed Weapon, Breach of Conditions and several other firearm related offenses,” stated SPS in a release.

Saskatoon police were called to a city school where the incident took place at approximately 2:30 p.m. Monday.

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“It was reported that bear spray had been deployed and one suspect was in possession of a firearm before they fled the scene,” Saskatoon police said in a release. “A male victim suffered from the effects of the spray.”

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