A Winnipeg security guard is recovering after being peppered sprayed and shocked with an electronic weapon at work.

A manager at Smitty's restaurant on Westwood Drive told CTV the security guard was pepper spayed on half his face and shocked in the neck after a scuffle.

Police say it happened around 12:30. Three people became drunk and belligerent with staff and when they were asked to leave, there was more trouble.

Security staff escorted the customers outside, which is when one of the suspects fired pepper spray at two security guards. As security was struggling with the suspect who sprayed them, one was shocked by one of the other suspects.

CTV is told the victim who was shocked is doing ok except for some muscle pain.

Both the pepper spray and electronic control devices are prohibited said Const. Jason Michalyshen.

"No one out going into an establishment, out for dinner, socializing, from the police perspective need to be carrying electronic control devices, and or pepper spray. It's concerning. These items have been seized,"he said.

Police arrested three people in connection with the assault.

Alvin Mason, 44, faces two counts of assault with a weapon and other weapons-related charges, and two counts of uttering threats. Sheena Gagnon, 28, faces one charge of assault with a weapon, two counts of uttering threats, and possession of a weapon and possession of methamphetamine.

A 21-year-old unidentified man faces weapons possession charges.