Overview
- San Antonio police say at least eight passengers, including a toddler, were pepper-sprayed after a confrontation on a Go Rio barge Saturday night.
- Officers report the assailant fled before they arrived around 8:34 p.m. near the 500 block of the River Walk, and no arrests have been made.
- Viral TikTok videos capturing the argument and the aftermath have drawn millions of views and are informing the investigation.
- Witnesses say the dispute began when the operator and riders asked the woman to lower her phone volume, and some reported she sprayed from a bridge as the barge passed.
- Business operators and residents are raising safety concerns, with one restaurant shortening late-night hours and calling for more police patrols.