Then after another hour, officers were called to a hostel in the 700-block of Pandora Avenue for a report that another man had been bear sprayed and was decontaminating himself in the kitchen.

Officer found the victim. Police said he told officers he’d been bear sprayed, but did not share any additional information.

The man was seen by BC Emergency Health Services paramedics for an unrelated medical matter.

Police say they believe all the incidents are likely to be related.

The first suspect is described as a Caucasian man, between 30 and 40-years-old, wearing a black baseball hat, a black jacket over top of a grey hoodie, blue jeans and black shoes. He rode a bicycle and carried a black backpack.

The second suspect is described as a Caucasian man, between 20 and 25-years-old, wearing a black T-shirt with a white circle logo on it, tan pants and black shoes.

If you have information about the incidents and have not yet spoken to officers, call the VicPD non-emergency line at (250) 995-7654 and select option 1 for our Report Desk.

To report what you know anonymously, call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.