Bear spray used in overnight assault

On November 3, 2025, at approximately 9:10 p.m. members of the Kingston Police Patrol Division responded to an apartment complex on Van Order Drive in response to a report of an assault with a weapon.

On arrival officers located the victim who had been sprayed in the face with bear spray by another tenant. Through the course of investigation which included CCTV footage from within the apartment complex, officers were able to determine the assailant’s identity.

A 47-year-old Kingston individual was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon, possess weapon dangerous to public peace, administer noxious thing, public mischief, mischief under $5000 and three counts of breach of probation.

The accused was transported to Kingston Police headquarters where they were held for a bail hearing.