Police park on the grass near the yacht club to locate the bear-spray victim at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 29. (Jen Zielinski - Black Press Media)

Police park on the grass near the yacht club to locate the bear-spray victim at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 29. (Jen Zielinski - Black Press Media)

Okanagan man allegedly bear-sprays victim, starts random bar fights

The victim jumped into the lake for relief and waited for officials to arrive

  • Aug. 29, 2019 12:00 a.m.

A suspect allegedly bear-sprayed a man near the Kelowna tourism centre and fled the scene to start random bar fights at a downtown bar, according to eye witnesses.

The victim, under duress, jumped into the lake and held on to a moored sea-do at the nearby yacht club until officials arrived at approximately 12 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 29.

The alleged suspect fled to O’Flannigan’s Pub and randomly picked fights with patrons.

Police have been contacted for more information.

Updates to come.

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