Richmond sheriff withholds report 10 months after teen pepper-sprayed at concert

RICHMOND, Va. — More than 10 months after video appeared to show a Richmond deputy pepper-spraying a 15-year-old boy at a concert, Sheriff Antionette Irving has not said what, if anything, she did about it.

The incident happened in September 2025 at a Turnstile show on Brown’s Island. Witnesses say the band was inviting people on stage when the officer deployed pepper spray toward the teen’s face.

The incident sparked outrage from concertgoers, and experts raised questions about whether the use of force was necessary…

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