HALIFAX – A Dartmouth baby is recovering after being exposed to pepper spray.
At 9:20 p.m. Monday, emergency responders were called to an apartment building on Courtney Road. The resident said she discharged the pepper spray accidentally, as she tried to remove a price tag.
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Paramedics treated the mother and her infant for swollen, irritated eyes while firefighters attempted to ventilate the unit.
Police will not be investigating the incident because it does not constitute a criminal case, said Staff Sgt. Bill Morris.
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