RCMP are looking for witnesses after two dragonboaters were bear-sprayed by a motorist in downtown Nanaimo.

According to police, the incident happened Sunday, July 10 at about 1:30 p.m.

Reserve Const. Gary OB次元官网网址橞rien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman, said the couple, who are in their early 60s and were in town from the Lower Mainland to participate in the weeekend festival, were walking south on Cliff Street when a driver in a grey car started yelling at them for walking on the road.

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The vehicle fled westbound on Campbell Street and the couple were able to get the licence plate number.

B次元官网网址淭he [carB次元官网网址檚] registered owner is denying any involvement, so we are following up and looking for witnesses,B次元官网网址� OB次元官网网址橞rien said.

He did not have information on whether the couple required medical assistance following the attack, but said their attacker could face a charge of assault with a weapon.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Nanaimo RCMP non-emergency line at 250-754-2345 and quote file No. 2022-23707.

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