(BRACEBRIDGE, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Bracebridge detachment is investigating a string of assaults involving fire extinguishers.
There are believed to be numerous victims of the assaults in which pedestrians were sprayed with the fire extinguisher and nearly missed when the extinguisher was thrown.
The OPP is asking members of the public that have observed similar incidents in the Bracebridge and Gravenhurst area to report them to police, if they have not done so.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact the OPP at (705) 645-2211 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800- 222-8477. You can submit your information online at www.crimestopperssdm.com if you have any information on this crime or any other crime. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.