Woman Pepper Sprays Patrons at Gillian's Ale House

Several patrons were treated after they were exposed to pepper spray at Gillian's Ale House last week, resulting in the arrest of a West Greenwich woman.

Annali Tyra Buhre, 22, of 392 Weaver Hill Rd. in West Greenwich was arrested Jan. 19 around 1 a.m. after she allegedly pepper sprayed two females who were arguing in the smoking area. One of the women, a friend of Buhre with whom she carpooled with to the bar, was sprayed.

Multiple witnesses said that Buhre's friend and another woman began arguing in the smoking area when Buhre left to go to her car. She allegedly returned with pepper spray and proceeded to spray the two women. According to reports, other patrons in the area were exposed to the spray and had to be treated by the North Kingstown Fire Department.

When police arrived, they noticed that Buhre was "highly intoxicated," having difficulty speaking and standing up straight. She allegedly told police she was trying to walk away from the argument and to her car when she was followed by a group of people, at which point she sprayed them.

Buhre is facing three assault charges and one charge of disorderly conduct.

Police also arrested a second woman that night at Gillian's. According to reports, Venessa Lynn Williams, 26, of 20 Merrill Ln., Apt. 201 in North Kingstown was arrested on disorderly conduct charges when she tried to assault Buhre.

While police were talking with witnesses at the bar, Williams (who was allegedly intoxicated) stood up and began screaming, "Where is that [expletive]. I am going to [expletive] kill her." When police tried to stop her from running out the door, Williams allegedly began swearing at police and accusing them of being child molesters. Williams was also treated for pepper spray exposure.