Shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 5, 2020, police responded to a disturbance call on Antwerp Avenue in Sudbury.  Information provided was that three individuals had been sprayed with bear mace by another man.

Moments after Police arrival, the 38 year-old man surrendered to officers. He has been charged with 11 counts of various Criminal Code offences including Assault with a Weapon, Administering a Noxious Substance and other weapons offences. He appeared in Bail Court Saturday morning to answer to the charges.

The three individuals were treated for exposure by City of Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services on scene and did not require additional medical attention.