Woman sprayed in face with bear spray in South Walkerville

A man aiming and spraying pepper spray.

Windsor police are looking for a suspect after an assault involving bear spray in South Walkerville.

Just before 7 a.m. on March 21, officers responded to a report of a person sprayed with an offensive weapon in the 1400 block of Lincoln Road.

Through investigation, officers say they learned that a female victim was approached as she walked toward her vehicle in an alley behind Lincoln Road. The suspect sprayed the victim in the face with a noxious substance before fleeing northbound through the alley.

The victim sustained non-life-threatening physical injuries and was treated on-scene by Essex-Windsor EMS.

The suspect is described as a white man. At the time of the incident, he wore a black face mask, a black hooded sweatshirt with the hood up, black pants, and white shoes.

Residents and business owners in the area are asked to check their surveillance or dashcam footage for suspicious activity between 6:20 a.m. and 7 a.m. on March 21. Police are asking residents to submit all footage directly to investigators.

Areas of interest include:

• The north-south alley between Gladstone Avenue and Lincoln Road, between the 1300 and 1500 blocks
• The north-south alley between Moy Avenue and Gladstone Avenue, between the 1300 and 1500 blocks
• Rear parking lots of businesses in the 1400 and 1500 blocks of Ottawa Street (south side)

Anyone with information or video is asked to contact the Windsor Police Service Major Crimes Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4830. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com.