Pinckney Woman Allegedly Assaulted At Dearborn Wal-Mart

DEARBORN, MI — A 35-year-old Pinckney woman was allegedly assaulted Monday night at a Mercury Drive Wal-Mart, according to Dearborn Police. At about 9 p.m., the woman got into a verbal altercation two women.

Police reports said a third woman struck the Pinckney woman from behind in the head. As the victim fell forward, she was spayed in the face with a “pepper agent,” Dearborn Police said.

The three women then fled the store. Police said the Pinckney woman sustained minor injuries from the pepper spray.

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“This type of behavior will not be tolerated in Dearborn,” Dearborn Police Chief Ronald Haddad said in a statement. “I urge the public to come forward and provide us with the identities of these suspects.”

The Dearborn Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects in the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call 313-943-2241, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK UP.

Photo by Robert Couse-Baker via Flickr commons. Suspect photo and video courtesy of the Dearborn Police Department