Clay, N.Y. — A public hearing about the eviction of a 91-year-old woman to make way for Micron ended with police removing and detaining a disruptive man after accidentally pepper spraying him.

Onondaga County Sheriff’s deputies released pepper spray -- in what they later said was an accident -- during the struggle to detain the man.

The man identified himself as a disabled veteran named “Timothy” during the hearing at the town hall in Clay . Syracuse.com has reached out to the sheriff’s office to find out his full name and whether he faces charges.

He said the county should respect its deal with 91-year-old Azalia King and let her stay in her home. He spoke last at the meeting after more than 30 people condemned the eviction actions being pursued by the Onondaga County Industrial

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