London police investigating assault involving pepper spray [Video]

London police are hoping the public can help identify a person wanted as part of an assault investigation.

The owner of Mona’s Fine Meats believes a ‘noxious substance’ attack was targeted to a specific individual, but others were impacted.

Employees of a south London business were hit with a direct blast from a pepper spray canister late Thursday afternoon.

Surveillance video shows an employee of Mona’s Fine Meats working behind the meat counter of the business when someone approaches from behind and unloads the pepper spray directly at his face.

Mona’s is in a plaza at 699 Wilkins Street, just west of Wellington Road.

Owner Ramadan Naghmoush had left the business minutes before the incident and was called back.

He checked on the employees and customers and then began reviewing the video.

“He came in (face) covered. The only thing you could see were his eyes,” he said.

Mona’s specializes …