Victim of alleged Saint-Laurent, Que. pepper spray attack speaks out

Omer Cheema says he was walking back to his home from the gym last Friday when he noticed two people in their 20s, a man and a woman, were acting strange.

A Saint-Laurent, Que., resident is speaking out after an alleged pepper spray attack that he says left him stunned.

Omer Cheema says he is sharing his experience because he wants people to be aware.

Cheema says he was walking back to his home from the gym last Friday when he noticed two people in their 20s, a man and a woman, were acting strange.

He says at first he didn’t make much of it — that’s until they split in different directions.

“The girl actually walked across the road, behind a big SUV car and right in front of me. She looked back at the guy as some sort of confirmation,” Cheema said.

“When she was probably a feet or two away from me, she sprayed my neck.”

According to Cheema, the incident happened near the corner of Thompson and Deguire streets at around 9:00 p.m.

Cheema says he was walking alone and he was looking down at his phone. He was recovering from a bike accident and one of his arms was injured.