ASSAULT 22-54655

ONGOING INVESTIGATION
Woman and dog assaulted

LONDON, ON (June 16, 2022) – London police are investigating after a woman and dog were sprayed with pepper spray this morning.

Shortly after 8 a.m., emergency crews were sent to the 600-block of Elizabeth Street in relation to a weapons investigation.

The investigation revealed that a woman and her dog were pepper sprayed.

The victim was assessed by paramedic services, and there were no serious injuries reported.

A 69-year-old male was arrested, and the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent in online anonymously to London Elgin Middlesex Crime Stoppers.

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