Londonderry Mall briefly closed due to bear spray incident

Londonderry Mall (Photo Credit: Facebook/ @Londonderry Mall)

Posted June 27, 2023 3:20 pm.

Last Updated June 27, 2023 3:36 pm.

Londonderry Mall closed briefly Tuesday afternoon after a pepper spray incident.

Edmonton police confirmed to CityNews that a youth deployed bear spray in the mall.

The suspect was taken into custody by mall security, and charges are pending.

Londonderry Mall announced an indefinite closure on social media. A retailer confirmed they received a notice saying that pepper spray incidents were forcing the closure of the mall.

https://twitter.com/LondonderryMall/status/1673777041479700489

Stores were allowed to re-open within about half an hour of being told to shut down.

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