On the morning of May 19, Moose Lake RCMP responded to a report of an assault with a weapon.
After arriving at a Poplar Street residence, officers discovered that a 20-year old male had been sprayed with bear mace and transported him to hospital for treatment.
Later in the day, police arrested the suspect, 20-year old Michael Campbell of Moose Lake, at a nearby residence.
During a search, police discovered approximately 33 grams of cocaine and a large sum of Canadian currency.
Campbell is being charged with possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking, possession of property obtained by crime, resisting arrest and assault with a weapon.
Campbell was later released from custody and ordered to appear in provincial court in The Pas June 4.