A 17-year-old girl is facing several charges after four security officers were sprayed with bear mace Friday afternoon.
The incident occurred just outside the Midtown Plaza on 1st Avenue South after two mall security guards and two loss prevention officers attempted to stop two shop-lifting suspects.
Police said the four guards were sprayed with bear mace by one suspect, the 17-year-old girl, while apprehending the other suspect, a male.
The four were able to apprehend the girl, but the male escaped and is still at large.
The girl is charged with four counts of assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public, theft under $5,000 and breach probation.
The incident is still under investigation.
