3 people sent to hospital following ‘random’ pepper spray attack in Moncton

Codiac RCMP responded to a report of a crowd of people at Robinson Court in Moncton being pepper-sprayed Sunday.

Officials said the incident involving three suspects happened at around 1:55 a.m. in the city’s bar area.

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Three people were transported to hospital for minor injuries caused by the pepper spray.

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“There’s probably more, but there were only three people that complained about injuries,” said Codiac RCMP Sgt. Stéfane Paré-Lemire.

The suspects were able to flee the area, and their identities are still unknown, according to Paré-Lemire.

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“It’s a random act. They just showed up and pepper-sprayed the crowd,” he said.

Paré-Lemire said police are still investigating the incident.

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