Man arrested after squirting people with liquid believed to be urine

FONTANA, CA -- A 73-year-old California man was arrested after police said he squirted two people with liquid from a bottle, believed to be urine.

According to police, Gilbert Martinez assaulted the victims while they were shopping in a store in Fontana, California.

Investigators said Martinez approached the victims from behind and squirted them with liquid from a plastic bottle he was carrying.

Police said the liquid was believed to be urine.

Martinez fled the scene after the victims alerted the store manager.

Officers located Martinez and arrested him on misdemeanor assault charges. Police said he was issued a citation and given a date to appear in court.