Pepper Spray Attack In Pentagon City; Suspect Sought

ARLINGTON, VA -- Arlington County Police are investigating a malicious wounding incident in which a woman pepper sprayed a man Friday at a Pentagon City business, according to the daily crime report.

Officers were dispatched Jan. 10, at about 6:44 p.m., to the 1100 block of S. Hayes Street, to the report of pepper spray being discharged at a business. Arriving on the scene, officers learned a female suspect entered the business, pepper sprayed a male victim and then fled. The victim refused any medical treatment.

According to police, the suspect is described as a black female, about 5-foot-10 to 6-feet in height. She was wearing a hat, dark shirt, boots and skinny jeans or leggings. She was also carrying a brown purse and had a jacket wrapped around her waist.

Police are continuing to investigate the incident.