THUNDER BAY — Thunder Bay Police are looking for a man who used what appeared to be bear spray to assault several people in a bus shelter Monday night.
Two of the four victims, who included a 75-year-old man, required medical assistance from Superior North EMS.
Police say the incident occurred just before midnight near Paterson Park.
The victims were waiting in a bus shelter when a man, thought to be in his twenties, approached and sprayed all of them with a noxious substance.
The perpetrator was last seen running in the direction of Cumming Street.
He's described as being about 5-foot-8, with a thin build.
This individual was wearing a black and white hoodie with red stripes, and a grey or red pair of joggers.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Thunder Bay Police at 684-1200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-888-222-8477, or online at www.p3tips.com.
