One person is injured in hospital and another person is in police custody following an altercation that involved several people, bear spray, a machete and possibly other weapons.
According to Nanaimo RCMP, the incident happened at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, in the 2100 block of Bowen Road in the vicinity of Beban Plaza.
B次元官网网址淸Officers] found an injured female who was receiving first aid from bystanders. She had significant lacerations and was taken to hospital for treatment,B次元官网网址� said reserve Const. Gary OB次元官网网址橞rien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman.
Officers also found a male youth who was suffering from exposure to bear spray. Two other male youths were also involved.
B次元官网网址淥ne produce a machete during the altercation,B次元官网网址� OB次元官网网址橞rien said. B次元官网网址淲e donB次元官网网址檛 know exactly why they were fighting, but it was obvious there was a dispute between the two. A third male was not injured and left the scene.B次元官网网址�
OB次元官网网址橞rien said the youths involved are from the Nanaimo area and are known to police. The woman, in her 30s, who OB次元官网网址橞rien said will face a charge of obstruction for providing a false name, has outstanding warrants for her arrest from the Lower Mainland.
B次元官网网址淚nterestingly, the individual who got involved with the machete was actually wearing goggles as he suspected that bear spray may be involved in the situation,B次元官网网址� OB次元官网网址橞rien said.
He said the suspects appeared to have no regard for where they carried out the fight and that there may have been a young boy who was also impacted by exposure to the bear spray. Investigators are trying to follow up on that information.
Investigators currently are working under the notion that there were four people involved in the incident, but there could be others who fled prior to police arriving on scene. Police also say weapons may have been stashed in the area.
B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檙e certainly looking for witnesses to come forward,B次元官网网址� OB次元官网网址橞rien said. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 in a very public spot in the early part of the evening. We like to know if other people were actively involved in that situation or if other weapons were produced. At this point we know of a machete and bear spray being brought, both considered weapons B次元官网网址� in this particular case [the machete] was used in a criminal offence and thatB次元官网网址檚 why the individualB次元官网网址檚 looking at charges of aggravated assault.B次元官网网址�
No charges have been recommended against any of the suspects known to have been involved in the incident.
OB次元官网网址橞rien said the womanB次元官网网址檚 injuries are believed to have been caused by the machete, but she has B次元官网网址渂een less than forthcomingB次元官网网址� with investigators.
B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 troubling to know that there are individuals walking around our community who have bear spray and are involving themselves in criminal acts,B次元官网网址� OB次元官网网址橞rien said.
Police are also looking for eyewitnesses and anyone who may have dash cam footage of the area around the time of the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call the Nanaimo RCMP non-emergency line at 250-754-2345 and quote file No. 2022-15682.
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