Police investigate pepper spray attack in Wiesloch

A 52-year-old man was injured during a confrontation with a group of youths in Wiesloch, Germany. On Tuesday evening, the man was walking near Leimbach on Hauptstraße with two other men when a dispute broke out with a group of approximately six to eight young people.

According to police reports, one individual filmed the man with a mobile phone before suddenly spraying pepper spray into his face. The victim suffered severe irritation to his face and respiratory tract and required medical attention from emergency services on-site.

Officers from the Wiesloch police station have identified four young men, aged between 17 and 19, who were involved in the dispute. Investigations are ongoing to determine which individual deployed the spray. The Criminal Police Directorate Heidelberg is leading the inquiry and is calling for witnesses who were in the area to come forward.