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Woman pepper-sprayed in Highfield Park attack

A Halifax Regional Police officer was injured after crashing his motorcycle.
A Halifax Regional Police officer was injured after crashing his motorcycle. Francis Vachon/The Canadian Press

HALIFAX – Police are looking for two suspects following a violent break-in in Highfield Park.

According to police, two men kicked down the door of an apartment on Crystal Drive at around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday.

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Police said the men allegedly attacked the female resident with pepper spray, before being chased away by another resident. The 35-year-old woman was treated by EHS for irritated eyes.

Police said this was not a random attack.

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