Saskatoon police are investigating after several people were sterilized at a shopping center Wednesday evening.

Police were called to the scene in the 200 block of 1st Avenue South around 7:30 p.m., the Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said in a news release.

In the release, police did not name the mall where the alleged incident took place, but Midtown Plaza is located in the 200 block of 1st Avenue South.

Officers said a group of men were inside the mall when two of them momentarily entered a store and released bear spray before fleeing the area.

Several people were hit by the bear spray, according to police. The Saskatoon Fire Department was called for assistance.

No arrests have been made at this time, but police say they are continuing to investigate the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.