Woman pepper-sprayed and robbed at Dover bus stop, police say

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DOVER, DE — A 53-year-old woman was pepper-sprayed and robbed Saturday evening while waiting at a bus stop on the 800 block of White Oak Road, according to the Dover Police Department.

Officers responded to a call at approximately 6:42 p.m. and found the victim suffering from the effects of pepper spray. She told police she had been sitting at the bus stop when she was approached by a thin white female, who started a verbal altercation.

During the argument, the suspect allegedly sprayed the woman with pepper spray, grabbed her purse, and fled the scene on foot. Authorities said the suspect was last seen wearing a white t-shirt and dark pants.

The victim was transported to Bayhealth Kent Campus for medical treatment. Her current condition has not been released, but…