LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — In light of several recent disturbing, brazen and horrific attacks on women in our county, former Lake County Supervisor Rob Brown is donating and distributing canisters of pepper spray to local women.

The distribution will take place at various places in the county over the next two weeks.

"As a father and grandfather, I feel it has become necessary to help provide some extra level of protection for our local women,” said Brown. “I am offering, at no cost to them, a canister of pepper spray to carry while jogging, walking to their car or any other scenario when they may find themselves in need of some personal protection. Fighting off an attacker is not a situation that I hope anyone finds themselves in, but maybe the use of pepper spray will give them a valuable extra few seconds needed to escape."

With the generosity of Mark Borghesani and Kelseyville Lumber, Brown was able to purchase over 600 pepper spray canisters at cost and will be distributing them throughout the county.

Any woman over 18 (pursuant to California Law) who would like to have a canister can contact Rob Brown at 707-349-2628 and he will make certain that one is provided.

"We as a community have an obligation to protect our fellow community members and to step up to try and help prevent attacks similar to those that have occurred recently in our county,” Brown said.