Man says he was sprayed with fire extinguisher at random

St. Johns County deputies: 2 males sought in silver Dodge Charger

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – There's a neighborhood crime alert in St. Johns County, where deputies said Monday they're looking for two white males who have been spraying people with fire extinguishers.

According to a Facebook post on the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office page, the two males were reportedly traveling in a 2012-2016 silver Dodge Charger, possibly with Virginia license plates and an advanced stereo system. The males were described as having short brown hair and wearing dark clothing. Investigators said there may have also been a female in the back seat of the car.

The first incident deputies responded to was at the Walmart on U.S. 1 South.

Dante Boyd told News4Jax that he was sitting in a car with co-workers outside a Walmart on Tuesday when the two males, who he described as teenagers, approached them and asked, “Do you know Omega?”

Boyd said he was then sprayed in the face with a fire extinguisher. 

"I was just stunned and I was mad that it happened," said Boyd.

The victims told deputies the two males then took off in a silver or blue sedan, heading south on U.S. 1.

Several minutes later, the St. Augustine Beach Police Department received a call about a similar incident.

The victim told police that a silver Dodge Charger pulled up to him outside a Salt Life Food Shack and asked for directions to Daytona Beach.

As he was attempting to help them, the man was sprayed with a fire extinguisher, authorities said.

There was also a third incident reported.

According to the Sheriff's Office, another victim was approached as he was walking his dog on 16th Street, asked for directions to “Hamilton Street," and then was sprayed.

One of the victims told investigators that he believed he had seen the car in the area before.

"Only thing I can say is, they keep doing that, they're going to run into the wrong person and they'll end up getting shot," Boyd said.

Investigators have recovered some of the fire extinguishers used in the spraying assaults. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact either the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office or the St. Augustine Beach Police Department.


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