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A 28-year-old woman is facing seven gun charges after allegedly firing a sawed-off shotgun and discharging bear spray inside a Saskatoon restaurant.
According to police, officers were called to the business in the 2200 block of 22nd Street West at around 1:40 a.m. on Tuesday.
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“Further investigation located a backpack that contained a matching firearm in the 400 block of Avenue T South,” the Saskatoon Police Service said in a statement.
“In the same area, officers located a female matching the suspect description and took her into custody.”
In addition to the list of gun charges, police said the woman was also found to be wanted on an outstanding warrant.
Nobody was injured during the incident, police noted.
What is bear spray?
Bear spray is a deterrent containing capsaicin, a chemical found in chili peppers. The canister releases a cone-shaped cloud of spray at a speed of over 100 km/h, approximately 10 m away. Capsaicin inflames the eyes and respiratory system of both animals and humans.
According to bearwise.org, the spray is oil-based, so first aid for the bear spray is to wash off the residue with soap and water, don’t rub your eyes or nose, and rinse your eyes with clean water until the irritation subsides. The effects generally wear off in about 45 minutes, the bear awareness site says.
Late in 2024, the provincial government announced new regulations aiming to reduce the number of criminal incidents involving bear spray.
The changes include regulations to restrict the possession of bear spray in public urban spaces and a ban on altering bear spray to hide or disguise the product’s identity. Anyone charged under the new regulations could face fines of up to $100,000.
