A 30-year-old man was arrested early Friday morning for allegedly spraying bear mace during a strange altercation at a multi-residential complex in Sault Ste. Marie, the week before.
The incident began on Aug. 22 at about 8:45 p.m. on Aug. 22, when a resident of the complex called 911 to report a number of people attempting to break into a unit in the building.
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“Officers were dispatched to the building,” said the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service said in a news release.
“An investigation revealed other residents in the building had just been carrying in furniture and there had been no attempted break and enter.”
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Police said their investigation revealed that the accused had sprayed bear mace under a door, causing minor injuries to one person.
“They were transported to hospital,” said Sault police.
Officers seized the bear mace.
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Subsequently, police concluded their investigation and reattended the residential complex at 12:15 a.m. on Aug. 30 to arrest the accused.
The man was charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and administering a noxious thing.
The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 4.
None of the accusations has been proven in court.
