A 24-year-old Saskatoon man is facing several charges after he allegedly assaulted four people, including two police officers.

At around 9:20pm on Thursday, police were called to an incident on Avenue Y South when they heard a commotion nearby.

Officers say as they arrived to the 2400 block of 22nd Street West, they found two employees who had been sprayed by bear mace by a man they refused a sale to.

The suspect fled after seeing police, and during the short foot pursuit, the man sprayed the officers, affecting one.

The man was immediatley arrested with help from addictional officers, and is now facing four charges.