RCMP in Burnaby, B.C., have released a brief video clip in an attempt to identify a man accused of deploying bear spray in a local business last month.
The incident is alleged to have taken place on Jan. 24 at a Langara Mechanical Plumbing and Heating on Randolph Avenue near Kingsway.
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According to police, an employee went out to speak with someone in a vehicle parked outside they believed was suspicious.
“After a short confrontation, the suspect entered the store … bear spraying two people before leaving the area,” RCMP said in a media release.
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“Both victims required medical attention but were not seriously injured.”
Scott Redlac, who owns the business, told Global News in a previous interview he was “fed up” with escalating crime in the area.
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“My employees should not have to be scared to come here,” Redlac said. “How are we supposed to operate a proper business with these guys here 24/7?”
Redlac said he believed the confrontation happened because he’d taken a photo of the suspect earlier in the day, who he alleged was in the middle of a drug deal, adding he believed the escalating crime in the neighbourhood was linked to a specific nearby house.
Police say the suspect in the bear spray incident was driving a Honda Pilot that investigators later discovered was stolen.
Anyone who recognizes the suspect is asked to contact Burnaby RCMP at 604-646-9999.
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