Man briefly lit on fire during bizarre incident in Halifax (update)
Posted Oct 29, 2019 08:21:00 AM.
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Halifax Regional Police have two men in custody after an incident on Gottingen St. Monday night that resulted in a man being briefly lit on fire.
Officers were called to the Salvation Army at 8:30 p.m. after getting reports that two men were in a fight.
Police say one man poured an ignitable fluid on the other, then the other man retaliated by spraying a sensory irritant.
The pair were known to each other.
A third man, who wasn't involved in the altercation, was splashed with the ignitable fluid, which briefly caught fire during the incident.
The 47-year-old was taken to hospital and has since been released.
The men police say were fighting were both arrested and one of them had a knife.
Hetsham Hussain, 30, of Halifax has been charged with two counts of assault with a weapon, two counts of possession of a dangerous weapon and aggravated assault.
Jodell Chad Stundon, 27, of Halifax has been charged with assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon and breach of recognizance.
Both are scheduled in court Tuesday.
