"The driver may be out bragging to his friends, often people will do that. The vehicle is described as an older-model silver compact car, which may be a Toyota.Īnyone with information is asked to call the Nanaimo RCMP non-emergency line at 25. Investigators are now looking for the driver of the vehicle at the time, who is described as a white man in his mid-to late 20s. Police tracked down the registered owner of the vehicle who says he has no knowledge of what occurred. Mounties say a witness was able to take a photo of the vehicle's licence plate before it sped away. "The only thing you can do is fresh water and fresh air. O'Brien says the sting of bear spray can last 45 minutes to an hour, with lingering headaches and burning sensations – which can be exacerbated by underlying health conditions. Police and paramedics responded to the scene and the victims have mostly recovered from the bear spray as of Monday. "So he's driving around in our city with bear spray accessible to him. "What’s alarming also is he didn't reach around for the bear spray, he had it with him," said O'Brien. He then drove away from the area and was last seen heading westbound on Cliff Street. The driver, however, seemed to take offence to the response and rolled down his window and sprayed both people in the face with bear spray, according to RCMP. "The male pedestrian said to the driver, 'You know what, we didn't think it was a big issue,'" said O'Brien. It's a relatively quiet street," said Nanaimo RCMP Const. "Well if you know Cliff Street there's no sidewalks. The husband and wife were walking along Cliff Street near Terminal Avenue when a driver came up behind them and "berated" them for walking in the middle of the road. Mounties say the couple, who are from Vancouver and who are both in their early 60s, were walking to their car after the Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival around 1:30 p.m. Nanaimo RCMP are investigating after a couple was doused with bear spray following a reported road-rage incident on Sunday.
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