SURREY RCMP have made an arrest after an incident of assault with a weapon in a South Surrey business. 

On January 25 at approximately 9:20 a.m., Surrey RCMP responded to a bear spray deployment incident at a grocery store in the 1600-block of 152 Street.

It was reported that a suspect had attempted to walk out of the store with unpaid groceries and when confronted by staff, he deployed bear spray. The suspect fled prior to police arrival.

On February 1, a 31-year-old man was arrested for robbery and assault with a weapon. He has been released on an undertaking with conditions, including not to possess any weapons including bear spray, and not to attend the related grocery store chain in BC. He will appear in court at a later date.

“We thank the witnesses that provided evidence which assisted the investigators in identifying the suspect”, said 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.”