A drunk man who was so upset with police filming him that he squirted pepper spray in an officer 's eyes has been arrested . Evdokim Gorbunov pulled the spray out of his red jacket and was able to force the officer with the camera to the ground before he was disarmed . The 34-year-old , from Russia , was immediately taken to custody where three officers restrained him . Scroll down for video . Evdokim Gorbunov was so upset with police filming him he pulled a bottle of pepper spray out of his jacket ( left ) and sprayed it in their eyes ( right ) He demanded to know why he had been arrested but was placed in a cell . The injured police officer was taken to hospital in Sterlibashevo after the incident in December , where he was treated for burns to his eyes . He was off work for at least a week , colleagues said . A police spokesman said : 'Two men were being taken to the police station to answer questions about a theft at a cafe in Sterlibashevo village . The 34-year-old , from Russia , was immediately taken to custody where he was restrained . He had been visiting the station to answer questions about an earlier theft , but was forced to put his head on a counter by two officers . After a short struggle the drunk man was taken to custody . A police spokesman said : 'This is a serious assault on an officer of the law simply carrying out his duty ' 'When they got there one of the two men became aggressive , and after an officer activated his camera , the man pulled out a can of pepper spray which he used to spray in the officer 's face . 'This is a serious assault on an officer of the law simply carrying out his duty . 'We will be pressing assault charges and demanding compensation . ' Pepper spray is inflammatory and forces the eyes to close , causing temporary blindness . It can also cause difficulty breathing and coughing for up to 45 minutes .
Evdokim Gorbunov , from Russia , sprayed three officer in the face . 34-year-old had been at police station to answer questions about a theft . Disarmed and restrained by one officers before being put in cell .