FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Two deputies are recovering after being pepper sprayed during a traffic stop in northwest Fresno.
It happened at about 9 pm Monday on Del Mar and Pico Avenues.
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Deputies say the driver initially refused to stop for a traffic violation, and there was a chase.
Once he finally stopped, they say the man got out of the car and challenged deputies before spraying them.
The suspect ran away but was caught.
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The deputies were taken to a nearby hospital.
The suspect is now booked on several charges, including DUI and evading an officer.