Two people bear-sprayed in downtown Vancouver
Posted October 21, 2022 3:08 pm.
Two people were bear-sprayed in downtown Vancouver Friday, police say.
The VPD says it happened in the area of Burrard and Smithe streets around 8 a.m.
Police believe the assault was unprovoked, and the victims didn’t know those responsible.
The VPD says the two suspects then entered a nearby grocery store and barricaded themselves inside the washroom.
Police closed the store while a VPD crisis negotiator worked to resolve the incident.
The suspects surrendered to police and were taken into custody two hours later.
