Woman Duped Security Guard, Sprayed Him with Mace: Police

A Chicago woman faces a charge of battery, after allegedly spraying a store security guard with Mace, as she was being stopped for shoplifting, according to a Homewood police report.

Felicia Tyler, 45, of the 12600 block of Stewart Avenue, Chicago, was arrested and charged with felony aggravated battery to a merchant and retail theft after the Jan. 3 incident.

At about 1:10 p.m., the guard at Menard’s, 17545 Halsted St., told police he observed Tyler taking items from display tables and putting them into her purse and coat pockets. As Tyler walked toward the store exit, the guard confronted her, and she told him she would go back to pay for the items, the report stated.

Tyler then reached in her purse like she was taking out money but instead pulled out mace and sprayed the guard in the face, the report stated. The two began to struggle, and the guard was able to take the mace from Tyler and escort her to the store’s security office, the report added.

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