DELAND, Fla. – One person was hospitalized and three others were evaluated Friday night after a man diffused pepper spray in the hallway of a DeLand hotel, according to authorities.
Daniel Young Jr., 59, was arrested after firefighters responded to the Holiday Inn Express and Suites at 180 Fenway Drive.
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According to the DeLand Police Department, guests at the hotel reported respiratory issues and, after officers investigated, it was learned that Young Jr. sprayed the substance on the walls of a second-floor hallway.
The DeLand Fire Department said guests were removed from the building as a precaution and one person was taken to a hospital for treatment. Three others were evaluated.
Officers found Young Jr. and arrested him.
He has since been booked into the Volusia County jail and faces a charge of criminal mischief. Police said he is a convicted felon, so he was also charged with possession of a weapon (chemical) by a convicted felon.
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