Two treated for injuries at job fair

Emergency medical services were called to USU Wednesday after someone attending the Summer Job Fair discharged pepper spray, injuring a 5-year-old boy and his mother, USU Police Chief Steven Mecham said.

The mother and son were coughing and had burning eyes, but upon further examination, Mecham said no treatment was needed.

Mecham said there was a company at the fair distributing pepper spray. He said they had handed out about 10 canisters when someone sprayed it into the crowd.

Police are not sure who did it, he said, but are interested in learning more about the incident.

Mecham said, “If someone had information, we’d sure like to talk to them, but we have no leads at this point.”

-arie.k@aggiemail.usu.edu