Man arrested after pepper-spraying two Winnipeg officers: police
On Tuesday, Winnipeg police were called to the 800-block of Simcoe Street at around 9:20 p.m.
File / Global NewsOne man has been arrested and charged after police said he pepper-sprayed officers.
On Tuesday, police were called to the 800-block of Simcoe Street at around 9:20 p.m. When they arrived at the west-end residence, a man opened the suite door slightly and discharged the pepper-spray at the two officers, police said. They suffered only “minimal effects.”
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More police officers arrived, including the Tactical Support Team and about an hour later, Justin Robert Cooney, 30, was arrested and charged with possessing a weapon, possessing a prohibited weapon and two counts of assaulting a peace officer with a weapon.
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