During a scuffle on the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday between supporters and protesters of President Trump, a man wildly sprayed protesters with bear repellent, according to police and a video of the incident. The protesters were met on the pier by a group of Trump supporters, Hicks said. AdvertisementThe substance, which Hicks said was bear repellent, sent the crowd scattering and people can be heard screaming on the video. Police received 911 calls from the pier and the video shows officers responding soon after the man sprayed the crowd. Police are still working to identify that man, Hicks said.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 20, 2019 18:45 UTC