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Man pepper-sprayed and arrested near railroad tracks in Abbotsford

Police and fire crews called to incident at Marshall and Riverside
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PHOTO: Tyler Olsen/Abbotsford News

Police and fire crews were on scene of an incident on the train tracks at Riverside and Marshall roads in Abbotsford.

A man was in custody and was reportedly pepper-sprayed by police sometime before 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.

The exact circumstances of the incident are not known. A CP Police spokesman would only say that police arrested a trespasser on railroad property.

Members of the CP Police Service, the Abbotsford Police Department and Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service were all on scene.



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PHOTO: Tyler Olsen/Abbotsford News
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Police arrested a man Wednesday morning in Abbotsford. He was reportedly pepper-sprayed before being taken into custody. (Tyler Olsen/Abbotsford News)