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Suspect Arrested After Violent Bear Spray Spree
26 Sep
Summary
- Suspect arrested after a spree of bear spray incidents.
- Multiple victims, including police officers, were attacked.
- The suspect faces charges including assault with a weapon.
A man was apprehended by Vancouver Police on Thursday afternoon after a disturbing spree involving bear spray in the Kitsilano neighbourhood. The incident began around 1 p.m. when a suspect stole a can of bear spray from a vehicle and then deployed it on the owner.
Shortly after, the suspect bear-sprayed a second victim, stole his phone, and damaged it. He then confronted a woman, demanding a ride or car access while brandishing the bear spray.
Responding officers located the man, but he refused to comply and allegedly sprayed them multiple times with bear spray before being taken into custody. The suspect, identified as 42-year-old Jonathan Laberge-Labrecque, now faces several charges.
These charges include two counts of assault with a weapon, three counts of assaulting a peace officer with a weapon, theft under $5,000, and robbery. Laberge-Labrecque is currently in custody awaiting a bail hearing.
