Air support helps Saskatoon police arrest two after bear spray incident

Saskatoon police say they used the air support unit to arrest two suspects after a bear spray incident at a home early Wednesday morning.

Officers were called to the 300 block of Avenue Q South around 3:40 a.m. When they arrived, they learned a residence had been sprayed with bear spray and the suspects had fled.

Police say members of the air support unit quickly observed two suspects in the 400 block of Avenue R South and relayed their location to officers on the ground.

The pair were arrested without incident.

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Further investigation by the air support unit led officers to a discarded bag in the 300 block of Avenue R South. Inside, police found a sawed-off shotgun and multiple rounds of ammunition.

As a result, a 25-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman are facing multiple charges.

Police say they continue to investigate.