10 people were hospitalized, four firefighters and six tenants, due to a faulty mace incident in Jersey City early yesterday evening.
The four-story apartment building at 500 Bergen Ave. was evacuated around 5 p.m. after calling in reports of a strange odor, prompting first responders and hazmat units to evacuate the building, according to city spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione.
Those treated at the hospital complained of respiratory issues and/or eye irritation.
The cause of the odor was determined to be faulty mace and residents were allowed back inside around 6:30 p.m.
Freedom News TV has video, embedded above, from the scene.
