Man Sprays 7-Eleven Clerk with Pepper Spray During Robbery

A man sprayed a 7-Eleven clerk with pepper spray before robbing the convenience store Wednesday, according to authorities.

At 3:27 p.m. at the store on 13304 Occoquan Road in Woodbridge, a man entered the store, walked behind the counter, and sprayed the clerk with pepper spray, according to the Prince William County Police Department. He left with an undisclosed amount of cash and cigarettes.

The robber fled before police arrived. He is described as being between 5-foot-8 and 6-feet tall, 150-185 pounds, with a medium build. He wore a black hoodie, black face mask, gray jeans with holes, and gray shoes, police report.