Montreal man trying to re-sell laptop online pepper sprayed and robbed [Video]

A Montreal man says he was pepper sprayed and robbed while trying to sell a laptop he listed online. He says he is now sharing his story to warn others of the potential dangers of online re-selling.

“I was scared. This happened like suddenly, like in one minute. And I never heard of this kind of stuff before,” Weiyang Sun said in an interview.

Sun explained that in late March, he met a potential buyer in Laval and was subsequently pepper sprayed, and his laptop was stolen.

He said a passerby called 911. Sun also filed a report with Laval police.

According to Sun, two people were involved in the robbery.

Stephane Wall, a former supervisor with the Montreal police service, says buyers and sellers doing business online should make a habit of meeting at safe trading zones.

“Maybe there’s three, four or five guys, that are going to beat …