Witnesses told police that the man was pushing a shopping cart along Victoria Avenue near 102nd Street about 9:30 p.m. when he was approached by a small black car. The car’s occupants and the man exchanged words. Someone got out of the car and pepper sprayed the man and then the car reportedly sped up and drove over him. The car sped off without a licence number being obtained. Based on witness accounts, police believe the man was attacked because he is homeless. “Having the audacity to use a car to run somebody over and then to top it off with somebody in that vehicle pepper spraying an individual is absolutely ludicrous,” O’Brien said.