Guelph Police Service are investigating what is believed to be an unprovoked attack on a man in the downtown area.
Officers were called to an area on Quebec St. near Wyndham St. N Wednesday night.
An investigation revealed that the man was picking up food from an establishment on Quebec St. that evening around 6:45 p.m.
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An unknown male approached the man with the take-out container and asked him for food but was refused.
A short time later, the same two individuals crossed paths and the man was sprayed in the face with a noxious substance believed to be pepper spray.
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The attacker then fled on foot, last seen running on Quebec St. towards Wyndham St. N.
Investigators say the suspect is white, 20 years of age with a slim build, wearing a long white shirt, dark pants, dark shoes, and a dark hat.
Anyone with information on this is asked to contact Guelph Police Service at 519-824-1212 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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