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2 men sprayed with chemical irritants, robbed near Grand River Hospital in Kitchener

A Waterloo Regional Police Cruiser. Ahmad Fareed Khan / Global News

Waterloo Regional Police say they are on the lookout for two suspects after two men were sprayed with a foreign object near Grand River Hospital in Kitchener over the weekend.

Police say the officers were called to the intersection of King Street West and Green Street shortly after 9 p.m. on Friday night for a report of a robbery.

They say two men approached the victims from behind and sprayed them with a chemical irritant, before making off with personal property.

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The suspects then took off south on King Street West.

Waterloo Region paramedics treated the victims for minor injuries.

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The suspects were described as white men with one wearing a red and white jacket and blue jeans and the other decked out in a black jacket and blue jeans.

Police are asking anyone with information to call 519-570-9777 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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