Chicago Ridge police investigate a needle attached to the handle of a gas pump hose at Shell Station, injuring a man

Police said they were called shortly after 7 p.m. Monday to Shell stations at 111 and Ridgeland, where the victim told them he pulled the trigger on the gas hose while refueling and felt his finger prick.

When the man looked at the handle, he saw a needle device attached to it, with an unidentified white powder in the hollow area behind the needle. The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment, and did not show any symptoms of exposure to any substance.

Chicago Ridge Police are working with the Illinois State Police Crime Laboratory to analyze the substance in the hollow.

Police are asking anyone else who may have come across a similar device to report it immediately. If you have any information about this incident, contact Chicago Ridge police at 708-425-7831.