U.S. Man Arrested over Pepper Spray Attack at Mall Near Tokyo

U.S. man arrested over pepper spray attack at mall near Tokyo

A U.S. national was arrested Saturday on suspicion of assault after allegedly releasing pepper spray in a parking lot at a shopping mall in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo, injuring more than 40 people, local police says.

US man arrested over pepper spray attack at Japan mall, over 40 injured

CHIBA — An American man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of assault after allegedly releasing pepper spray in a parking lot at a shopping mall in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo, injuring more than 40 people, local police said.

According to eyewitnesses, the perpetrator got into an argument with other customers, the cause of which was smoking.

A man is detained over a pepper spray attack at a shopping mall near Tokyo

A dozen people have been taken to the hospital after a man used pepper spray at a shopping mall near Tokyo after an argument, according to police and media reports