On July 19, 2023, at approximately 4:20 pm, RCMP responded to an assault on Thompson Drive, in Thompson.
It was reported that a male suspect bear sprayed a 62-year-old female and fled. The incident was unprovoked, and the victim did not know the suspect.
Officers began patrols and a short time later received a report of a 25-year-old male who had been bear sprayed by the same suspect. The victim provided information on the suspect which led officers to locate him a short distance away and place him under arrest.
Miles Samuel, 20, of Lac Brochet, has been charged with:
Administer Noxious Substance x2
Assault with a Weapon x2
Uttering Threats
Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
Carrying a Concealed Weapon
Fail to Comply
He was remanded into custody.