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Man Pepper Sprayed And Punched In The Face At NorthPark Mall

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It was a violent start to the weekend for one shopper at NorthPark Mall, who was beaten by two men in the parking lot of the upscale mall located at located at the intersection of Loop 12 and US 75. (credit: CBSDFW.COM)

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Dallas police responded to an aggravated assault in a NorthPark Mall parking lot about 8 p.m. Friday night.

A man was was approached by two suspects and sprayed in the face with pepper spray by one suspect as the other held him from behind, according to the police report. The would-be thieves reached into the victim's pockets and punched him repeatedly in the face. They didn't manage to steal any of the victim's property, but they did hurt him.

The suspects were last seen leaving the mall's parking lot toward southbound U.S. Highway 75. A witness told police that she thought they were driving a white Range Rover. The police report didn't list a license plate, nor did it have a description of the two suspects.

The victim is recovering from the violent assault at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas.

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