Surrey grocery store robber “deployed bear spray” when confronted by staff

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A 31-year-old man has been charged with robbery and assault following a violent robbery at a Surrey grocery store last month.

Just before 9:30am on January 25th, Surrey RCMP responded to a “bear spray deployment incident” at a grocery store in the 1600-block of 152 Street.



Police were told that a suspect had attempted to walk out of the store with unpaid groceries and when confronted by staff, the suspect deployed bear spray.

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The suspect fled before police arrived and on February 1st, a 31-year-old man was arrested for robbery and assault with a weapon.

He has been released  with a number of conditions, including not possessing any weapons including bear spray, and not visiting the “related grocery store chain in BC”.



“We thank the witnesses that provided evidence which assisted the investigators in identifying the suspect”, says Cpl. Sarbjit K. Sangha, Surrey RCMP Media Relations Officer.

“We are committed to public safety and our ongoing retail theft strategy is geared toward reducing thefts in our local stores.”

The suspect will appear in court at a later date.

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