BEND, OR -- A Bend man is under arrest for assaulting his ex-girlfriend with bear spray.
Investigators say the woman entered her Tumalo home, at about noon Friday, to find 34-year-old Chad Marcus inside without permission. He allegedly sprayed her and made threatening statements before running from the house, leaving the spray and a collapsible police-style baton behind.
The victim’s roommate called 911 and she was decontaminated by medics. Bear Spray is a type of pepper spray that can affect humans by causing temporary blindness, facial swelling and burning eyes and lungs.