VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Two state troopers were pepper sprayed by a woman on I-264 in Virginia Beach Thursday morning, according to Virginia State Police.
This happened near Independence Boulevard around 6:20 a.m. when a trooper was told about a pedestrian on the highway.
When the trooper arrived and asked the 20-year-old woman to get out of the travel lanes, police say she refused. The woman kept refusing after another trooper arrived.
Police say the woman ran away, but the troopers caught up with her shortly after. However, she pepper sprayed both troopers while they were taking her into custody, according to police. The troopers also received minor scratches from the incident.
The troopers and the woman were taken to the hospital to get checked out, police say. Both troopers have been treated and released and charges are pending against the woman.
The incident remains under investigation.
