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Suspect Sought In Assault With Caustic Substance In Woodbridge: Police

Prince William County police are looking for a man accused of spraying another man with an irritant.

The alleged assault occurred Thursday. (Mark Hand/Patch)

WOODBRIDGE, VA – Prince William County police are investigating an assault with a caustic substance that occurred Thursday in Woodbridge.

According to police, a 40-year-old man was sitting in his parked car on the 13400 block of Richmond Highway shortly after 1 p.m. Thursday when an unknown man approached him in a Jeep Wrangler. The two argued, and the driver of the Wrangler got out of his vehicle and sprayed some kind of chemical irritant on the victim. The Wrangler driver then left the area.

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The suspect is described as a White male in his 30s, 5’6” with blonde hair, wearing a light green shirt, shorts and tennis shoes.

Prince William County police ask anyone with information about the incident to call their tipline at (703) 792-7000 or submit a tip online here.

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