That Thursday afternoon, the man had an argument with two women in the City Plaza shopping center, which escalated into a struggle with one of them. When the second woman confronted the man, he pulled out a can of pepper spray and sprayed it multiple times at her. She was blinded, experienced severe pain, and had to have her eyes rinsed. A security guard managed to stop the man, and officers who arrived on the scene arrested him.
The pepper spray caused such discomfort for those present in the shopping center that security decided to evacuate City Plaza completely and ventilate it thoroughly. After a few hours, the air cleared, and the shopping center was able to reopen.