Pepper spray incident at Downtown Old Navy; 2 arrested

Two people were arrested after an incident involving mace or pepper spray at a downtown, Chicago department store, said authorities.

Citing police dispatch reports, around 7:15 p.m., a female suspect was arrested at the Old Navy clothing store at 35 North State Street.

The circumstances surrounding the woman’s arrest weren’t immediately clear, but it appears the female suspect pepper sprayed several people inside The Loop department store.

A black male, identified as the woman’s boyfriend, was also arrested, said police.

The male suspect was taken into custody for harassing and threatening the store’s employees, said police.

According to police communications, the man was upset because his girlfriend was arrested.

Back in November 2011, a black female shoplifter was arrested for pepper spraying security guards at the same department store.