Crime & Safety

Man Used Pepper Spray In Bridgeport Business: Report

A man has been charged with using pepper spray on employees at a Fairfield Avenue business, according to a report.

BRIDGEPORT, CT — A man has been charged on accusations that he used pepper spray on employees at a local business, The Connecticut Post reported. Police responded Saturday at 4 p.m. to a Fairfield Avenue business on reports that someone walked in, sprayed a substance, and ran out.

Freddie Trowell, 29, of Bridgeport, was charged with second-degree assault, second-degree reckless endangerment, and disorderly conduct.

First responders helped those at the scene, and one of the victims was hospitalized.

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