Consumers apprehended suspect after robbing with bear spray

Two customers at a Winnipeg convenience store caught a suspect after a robbery with bear spray on Friday and turned him over to police.

The incident happened around 02:30 in the 200 block of St. Mary Avenue.

Police say the suspect entered the store with his face covered, brandished a canister of bear spray and demanded money from the cashier.

A 38-year-old male patron who intervened was sprayed directly. A second patron, a 29-year-old man, also intervened and helped bring the suspect to the police.

A 22-year-old male employee was also sprayed with pepper spray during the test.

The victims did not suffer any additional injuries other than exposure to bear spray.

A 17-year-old from Winnipeg has been charged with multiple offences, including four counts of failure to comply with a sentence. He remained in custody.