14-year-old sprayed with noxious substance at Guelph plaza

A Guelph Police Service building appears in this undated image. (Courtesy: Guelph Police Service)

Guelph Police are looking for the person who sprayed a 14-year-old in the face with a noxious substance.

The incident happened around noon Wednesday at a busy plaza near Eramosa Road and Stevenson Street North.

Officers found the teen inside a business. He was then taken by ambulance to the hospital.

Police said they found residue, which was possibly pepper spray, in the plaza’s parking lot.

They are asking witnesses to contact Constable Alex Chaves at 519-824-1212, ext. 7351, or email [e-mail].