An altercation involving pepper spray and a gun led to the arrest of a Dubuque man and woman. Dubuque Police say 20 year old Antwan M. Hardia of 28 E. 15th Street and 21 year old Faith L. Cook, 21 of 1561 Jackson Street were arrested Thursday afternoon after an incident which happened at Hardia’s residence when Cook went through Hardia’s phone. Hardia reported Cook struck him in the face when he tried to take his phone back which left visible injuries. Cook reported that Hardia and two of his relatives “began attacking her. She had injuries to her face, arm and chest. Cook said she used pepper-spray on Hardia and his family as she tried to flee the residence and then Hardia chased her on Central Avenue while pointing a handgun at her. Hardia said he carried a “hollowed-out airsoft gun” to scare Cook. Police recovered the gun was and it was unable to be fired.
