A man was sentenced to 1.5 years in prison for spraying pepper spray…
A man was sentenced to 1.5 years in prison for spraying pepper spray in the face of a passenger on the Moscow Metro who had confronted him for attempting to enter without a ticket. The incident occurred on April 2, 2025, at the 'Pervomayskaya' station, where the man was initially accused of trespassing and later assaulted the complainant during a confrontation.
Consensus
- The man was sentenced to 1.5 years of imprisonment for spraying pepper spray in the face of another person on the Moscow Metro.
- The incident occurred on April 2, 2015, at the 'Pervomayskay' station.
- The victim suffered eye burns and required medical assistance.
- The court rejected the claim that the act was self-defense and found the defendant guilty of hooliganism with the use of an object as a weapon under Part 2 of Article 213 of the Russian Criminal Code.
- The initial sentence was two years, but the appellate court reduced it to 1.5 years based on the victim's request not to deprive the defendant of freedom.
- The defendant attempted to enter the metro without a ticket by following a woman through a turnstile.
Points of divergence
- The man was previously detained for pushing a boy on a scooter at the 'Pechatniki' metro station, resulting in injuries to the child's face and knees. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Man who sprayed pepper spray in face of Moscow Metro passenger sentenced — Вечерняя Москва
- Man who sprayed gas in Moscow metro given 1.5 years in prison — Вести