Noxious Substance

• Man pepper sprayed after refusing to give suspect food: Guelph police

  The victim was pepper sprayed in the face moments after refusing a man who asked for food, police say. Investigators are looking for a man in his 20s.

  Crime

  Oct 28, 2022
  
• Man robbed while waiting for meeting in Kitchener

  Investigators with Waterloo Regional Police say the victim was sprayed with a noxious substance and had his cell phone stolen.

  Crime

  Oct 15, 2022
  
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• Police charge group of youths after series of disturbances in Elmira

  One male youth was beaten, two female youths were sprayed with a noxious substance, and another was nearly swarmed. All were alleged to have been committed by the same group.

  Crime

  Oct 8, 2022
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• Oakville, Ont. school evacuated amid reports of potential noxious substance in building

  Fire officials say the Rebecca Street learning facility was fully evacuated with one teacher transported to hospital as a precaution.

  Canada

  Oct 4, 2022
• Regina man charged with sexual assault, administering noxious substance

  Police say that the man and the woman met at his home on June 11, and that the woman suspected the man had tampered with her drink.

  Crime

  Jul 21, 2022
• Suspect sought after man sprayed with ‘noxious substance,’ robbed in west London: police

  Investigators said it happened around 8:15 p.m. on July 22 near Oxford Street West and Platt's Lane.

  Crime

  Aug 5, 2020
• Noxious substance takes over London, Ont. apartment building, police evacuate

  Emergency crews evacuated an east end apartment building early Sunday morning due to the presence of a harmful substance. One person was taken to hospital.

  Investigations

  Dec 15, 2019
• 18-year-old charged in connection with shooting near Cannon Street coffee shop: Hamilton police

  The 18-year-old, who has been accused of discharging bear spray during the reported incident, was arrested on Friday.

  Crime

  Oct 1, 2019
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• Woman sprayed with noxious substance by stranger in downtown Kitchener: police

  Waterloo Regional Police say that a woman was assaulted by a stranger in downtown Kitchener on Monday afternoon.

  Crime

  Apr 9, 2019
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• Hamilton pedestrians allegedly ‘bear sprayed’: police

  Hamilton Police are looking for suspects after two people were allegedly bear-sprayed on Main Street.

  Canada

  Nov 19, 2018