Surrey: RCMP have said officers are investigating an incident where multiple people were pepper sprayed in a movie theatre in Guildford on Saturday evening.
RCMP have requested anyone with dash camera footage from the surrounding area to contact the officers.
In a statement, Surrey RCMP said on March 25, at approximately 5:34 pm, officers received a report that pepper spray had been deployed inside a movie theatre located in the 15000 block of 101 Avenue.
“The incident occurred at 5:28 p.m. in theatre 6 where approximately 20-30 people, including children, were watching a movie. The male suspect entered the theater, sprayed viewers and fled the scene,” police said.
“Police and emergency health services attended and all persons who were contaminated were treated on scene. Fortunately, there were no serious injuries,” the police said in a statement.
“Our General Investigation Unit is actively working to identify the suspect, and while the motive for this incident is not yet known, this was a disturbing assault on movie theatre patrons, which will be fully investigated by the police,” said Corporal Vanessa Munn, Media Relations Officer, Surrey RCMP.
“We are aware of two other recent similar incidents in other provinces and will be liaising with the investigative agencies,” she added.