Teen charged after person is pepper-sprayed in Brandon mall

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Brandon police say a teenager has been charged after a person was pepper-sprayed inside the Brandon Shoppers Mall.

It happened shortly before 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Police said officers were called about a fight outside a store.

“During which one individual was pepper-sprayed,” Brandon police said in a news release.

The two suspects ran from the scene but police said they were caught in nearby Brandon Cemetery. A 14-year-old boy was arrested and has been charged with assault with a weapon/administer noxious substance.

The charge has not been tested in court.

Police said the teen was released on an undertaking and will return to court in March.