Mother and baby 'pepper sprayed' during fight in Cook County

PALATINE, Ill. - Police in Cook County are investigating after several people including a mother and her baby were sprayed with an irritant last weekend.

Officers responded to a fight in progress around 9 p.m. Saturday in the 700 block of East Rand Grove Lane, according to a statement from Palatine police.

Witnesses told police that someone used "pepper spray" or "mace" during the fight which affected several people including a mother and her baby. Paramedics treated both at the scene.

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A 24-year-old woman was taken to Northwest Community Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and was released later that night.

A juvenile suspect was taken to Palatine Police headquarters for questioning, but was released without charges.

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Police are still investigating the incident and ask anyone with information to contact them at 847-359-9000.