Police are appealing for public assistance after a woman pepper sprayed three people in Sydney's CBD today.
About 11.30am today (Saturday 18 January 2025), officers from Sydney City Police Area Command responded to reports of stealing at a store inside a shopping centre on George Street, Sydney.
On arrival, police were told a staff member and a security guard attempted to stop the woman before she used pepper spray on them.
A member of the public was also sprayed before the woman left the location prior to police arrival.
Two women, aged 20, and a 31-year-old man were treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics.
As investigations continue, detectives have released images of a woman, who may be able to assist with inquiries.
The woman is depicted as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, about 150cm tall, of thin build, with dark coloured hair and blonde ends.
She was wearing a black Nike hat, black Calvin Klein jumper, black jeans, black boots and carrying a large white Nike tote bag and a cross-body bag.
Anyone with information about this incident or phone footage is urged to contact Sydney City Police or Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
