Man arrested for spraying person in face with bear spray in Central NY, police say

Man arrested for spraying person in face with bear spray in Central NY, police say

A man has been arrested for allegedly spraying another person with bear spray in Central New York.New York State Police say Arthur L. Stewart, of Ithaca, was arrested Tuesday morning after troopers were dispatched to a report of a dispute around 11:18 a.m. ET. A person was sprayed with bear spray in a staircase between apartments on Winston Drive in the town of Ithaca, police said.

NYSP Arrest Ithaca Man after a Bear Spray Incident

ITHACA, N.Y. (WENY) — New York State Police say a man was arrested after an alleged dispute between neighbors escalated into a bear spray incident inside an apartment building in the town of Ithaca.