A 17-year-old boy has been arrested after a woman selling a diamond ring was bear-sprayed during a Facebook Marketplace meetup in Hamilton. It happened at a Tim Hortons on King Street West on Aug. 16, Hamilton police said. Investigators say the woman met two suspects and agreed on a price for her diamond ring. However, after the electronic payment did not come through, one suspect allegedly tried to take the ring. “The woman held onto it but was dragged from her vehicle and sprayed in the face with what investigators believe was bear spray,” police allege. In a news release on Thursday, they announced that they had arrested a 17-year-old boy and charged him with robbery, assault with a weapon, possession contrary to order, and possession of a prohibited crime. The charges have not been tested in court, and the teen cannot be named under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
