Woman sprayed in face with bear spray during Brockville altercation: police

A man has been charged after a woman was sprayed in the face with bear spray during an altercation early Saturday morning, Brockville police report.

Officers responded to the area of King Street West and Kincaid Street at about 3 a.m. on Sept. 26 following a report of an altercation.

Police say the man was with a group of acquaintances when a verbal confrontation began with a woman. The situation escalated and the man allegedly sprayed the woman in the face with an aerosol restraint spray, commonly known as bear spray, before leaving the area.

The woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police say.

A short time later, officers located the suspect near the Scotiabank on King Street West. Police allege he ran when officers approached him, leading to a brief foot pursuit.

Officers arrested the 26-year-old man without incident and he was taken into custody without injury.

The accused was charged with assault with a weapon, resisting a peace officer and administering a noxious thing.

He was held in custody pending a bail hearing.