Man Reportedly Sprayed Mace, Assaulted People Inside Bethesda Dealership

Montgomery County police carPolice on Friday are searching downtown Bethesda for a man who reportedly used pepper spray and began fighting people inside a downtown Bethesda car dealership.

Police spokesperson Angela Cruz said cops got a call at 10 a.m. from someone at the Ourisman Honda (4800 Bethesda Ave.), reporting a man was spraying Mace and fighting people. Cruz said police are searching the area and will likely arrest the man on charges of assault and attempted theft.

According to scanner traffic, the alleged incident injured one person.

Police and K9 dogs are searching parking garages in the area of Bethesda Row and Hampden Lane.

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