Niagara Police are looking for a man and a woman involved in a road rage incident involving bear spray.
An officer on patrol noticed a ride-share van pulled over on St. Paul Street at Queen at 2:15 a.m. last Saturday with five people inside suffering from exposure to a chemical irritant, similar to bear spray.
EMS were called, and they were treated for exposure. Three of the five were sent to hospital for further assessment.
Police believe a driver of a four-door sedan became annoyed with the ride-share after he stopped in front of a pizza shop on St. Paul Street near Helliwell’s Lane to pick up a person.
The female driver of the car got out of her vehicle to have words with the ride-share driver, and they both drove off.
However, when the van stopped at the stop sign at Queen Street, the car pulled up beside the van, and a male passenger pointed and sprayed the driver through an open window.
The car then sped away.
The driver of the suspect vehicle is described as a white woman, with a medium build, dark hair. She was wearing a black track suit with a white stripe on the arms and leg, a light blue shirt, and high tops with dark laces.
The description of the suspect passenger is limited, with police saying he is white.
The investigation has been assigned to 1 District detectives. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the investigating officers by calling 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009511.
