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Shortly after 2:30 a.m., police were called to First Avenue and Columbia Street after an alleged assault with pepper spray. A group of men and women had left a club, were walking to a car and were “dancing and having a good time,” Seattle Police Det. Jeff Kappel said in a statement.

“An unknown adult male suspect came up from behind and pepper sprayed the group,” Kappel’s statement said. “Two men in the group chased after the suspect. Responding officers arrived on scene and separated the involved parties.”

The 23-year-old man arrested is the man previously identified by police as Phoenix Jones Guardian of Seattle. He was booked into jail shortly after 5 a.m. and released on bond about 12:45 p.m. Sunday, jail records show.

Jones is not the man’s real name. Seattlepi.com isn’t naming the man because a criminal complaint has not yet been filed by the City Attorney’s Office. The case was being reviewed by a prosecutor Monday morning.

He’s expected to have a Thursday morning arraignment, where a plea would be entered. Police say the case involves four victims.

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