An 18-year-old male was assaulted with bear spray and robbed of personal property on Oct. 22 at the Fort Garry campus.

In a media release by the Winnipeg Police Service, officers responded to the report of a robbery in the first 100 block of Chancellors Circle at approximately 8:45 p.m. that day. The victim was sitting on a park bench when two male suspects assaulted him with bear spray and stole personal property before fleeing the area.

The victim was treated by police officers for non-life-threatening injuries upon arrival.

Officers were able to locate the suspects at a residence in the 600 block of Pasadena Avenue where they were arrested without incident, according to the media release.

The suspects and victim were not previously known to each other and the assault was regarded as unprovoked.

A 19-year-old and 16-year-old male from Winnipeg have each been charged with one count of robbery and mischief under $5,000. In the media release dated Oct. 24, the 19-year-old was released on an undertaking as mandated by the criminal code while the 16-year-old was detained in custody.

University Security Services can be reached on the Fort Garry campus at 204-474-9312 and the Bannatyne campus at 204-789-3330.