Polo Park Shopping Centre (TOURISM WINNIPEG)
Winnipeg police are investigating after a teenage boy was assaulted with bear spray inside Polo Park Shopping Centre on Tuesday.
Officers responded to the Portage Avenue mall at around 6 p.m. The victim, described as being in his early teens, was treated on scene by paramedics and medically cleared. Police say others nearby may also have been affected by the spray but were not identified.
Investigators believe the attack was random. The suspect reportedly approached the teen, said something to him, then sprayed him before running away.
The suspect is described as a man wearing a black hoodie tied over his head, blue jeans, and black running shoes.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at (204) 986-6219 or Crime Stoppers at (204) 786-TIPS (8477).
