Regina police plane spots bear spray attack, suspect arrested

A view of Regina from the air on board the Regina Police Service's aerial support unit. (Gareth Dillistone / CTV News)

A teen girl is facing two charges after an alleged bear spray attack was witnessed by the Regina Police Service’s (RPS) aerial support unit.

Early Thursday morning, at around 12:45 a.m., the Regina police plane was in the area of the 2400 block of Wascana Drive for an unrelated call when the crew witnessed someone deploying bear spray towards a group of people on the ground below.

The suspect, along with two other people, got into a vehicle nearby and drove away from the scene.

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Officers on the ground responded and found the victim, who was treated by paramedics.

The police plane tracked the suspect, and it was eventually pulled over in a traffic stop. When searching the vehicle, officers found an empty can of bear spray and a knife.

A 16-year-old girl was charged with assault with a weapon and failing to comply with the conditions of a release order.

The accused made her first appearance in Regina Provincial Court on Thursday.