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Driver Assaulted With Pepper Spray

Police are looking for a suspect after an argument between two motorists in Chatham ended with one pepper spraying the other.

The Chatham-Kent Police Service said two vehicles were involved in a minor collision at a red light on Richmond Street in Chatham on July 5 at around 12:40 p.m.

The two drivers became involved in an argument and one of them sprayed the other with pepper spray before driving off, heading west on Richmond Street.

The suspect is described as an 18–20-year-old man, weighing 150 lbs, with shaggy blonde hair. He was driving a black, newer model Audi, four-door sedan with silver around the windows.

Anyone with information regarding this individual is asked to contact Constable Hannah Roesch at hannahr@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600. Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.