This is the horrifying moment a police officer was left blinded and struggling to breathe after she was viciously assaulted with pepper spray. Footage shows Ionut Spanache spraying Police Constables Hollie and Molly as they attended an address in Luton, Bedfordshire following reports of a domestic assault on May 17. Captured on body-worn video, the officers can be seen knocking on the door seconds before Spanache sprayed them with the synthetic pepper spray substitute, causing them to flee for their safety. The footage shows PC Hollie stating she could not see, with the toxic substance causing her temporary blindness and gasping for air. Both officers feared they had been the victims of an acid attack, not knowing what the 'noxious substance' was. PC Hollie said: 'As we arrived at the address our priority was to get into the property and ensure everyone was okay. Neither of us could have anticipated what happened next. There was no time to protect ourselves. 'As we ran from the property, I could feel a burning sensation that progressively got worse until I couldn't see and began struggling to catch my breath. My initial thought was that we'd been attacked with acid. 'It's hard to describe how painful and distressing this experience was, but I am grateful for the immediate actions of PC Molly and those who witnessed the aftermath.'