Man pepper-sprays three people during road rage incident
An unknown man pepper-sprayed three people in a car outside their apartment on Lakeside Drive on Dec. 5 at about 11:45 p.m., according to an Athens-Clarke County Police Department incident report.Â
The man, who was wearing military fatigues, had pulled his car in front of the victimsâ car and jumped out. He then came up to their vehicle and sprayed pepper spray inside, causing the driver to experience temporary blindness, according to the report. He left as the group went back into their apartment to rinse their eyes out.
The driver feared that the man wanted to harm them as he approached them. The man matched the description of a suspect for a reckless conduct incident during which a man brandished a gun at a convenience store, according to the report.Â