3 boys arrested after bear-spray attack in St. Albert

Canisters of OC/pepper/bear spray that were seized by Edmonton Police Service officers. (Source: EPS)

Three boys were arrested on Friday after allegedly spraying bear spray into a parked vehicle.

RCMP said the officers were called at about 7:30 p.m. to the vehicle on the 300 block on St. Albert Trail. Three people in the car were treated on scene by EMS. No one was taken to the hospital.

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The three youth accused of spraying the bear spray ran away, RCMP said, but were later found and arrested.

All three boys were charged with multiple offences, including assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and failure to comply with a release order.

The boys have all since been released on conditions.