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.