Two cops, six others pepper-sprayed during fight at 18th Avenue feast

Eight people, including two police officers, were pepper-sprayed during the Santa Rosalia Feast Aug. 16.

At 9:50 p.m., cops responded to an assault on 18th Avenue and 72nd Street. When the cops tried to stop a fight involving multiple people, one of them pepper-sprayed the two officers and civilians.

The cops were taken to a local hospital for treatment. The other people who were sprayed refused medical attention on the scene.

No arrests have been made, and an investigation is ongoing.

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