Police are searching for three men who pepper-sprayed several people and shoved a security guard while stealing cellphones in a mall at Red Deer, Alta.

Just before 10 a.m. on Friday, three men stole cellphones from a display counter at a Best Buy-Telus kiosk at the Parkland Mall, RCMP said in a release.

They sprayed several people with pepper spray and shoved a security guard before fleeing the mall on foot out the east exit.

The suspects, who were wearing hoodies, are described by police as black men in their mid-20s.

There were no other injuries, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575 or contact Crime Stoppers.