>A Magnolia man says he was pepper-sprayed for no reason by the private security officer hired by residents to keep them safe.
>The incident happened on Wednesday around 11 a.m. at 27th Avenue West and West Fort Street.
>Andrew Harris said he was sitting in his car when the Magnolia Community Patrol officer knocked on his window, then opened his car door and told him he was illegally parked.
>"He just said I looked suspicious," said Harris, "They hired him to protect the neighborhood, instead he assaulted me."
>Harris said he pulled his door closed, and though he was legally parked, he moved his car.
>Harris said he parked then got out to talk to the officer who works for Central Protection.
>Harris said he asked the officer to if he could use his phone to record the interaction. When he got his phone out, he said the officer smacked it out of his hands.
>The phone hit the ground and broke open. Harris got on the ground to pick up the pieces, that's when he said the security officer started to pepper spray him for no reason.
>"I got up and tried to go back to my car and he chased me the entire way pepper-spraying me seven or eight times. I was trying to get into my car. He had me pinned against the side of it," said Harris.
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