A man was sprayed in the face with an "unknown substance" before a thief stole his bag on a London bus.
Police were called to reports that a man had been injured on a bus travelling on London Road, South Norwood at around 6.45am on Thursday.
Metropolitan Police said the victim was reportedly approached by another man who "sprayed an unknown substance in his face before stealing his bag and getting off the bus".
The victim was taken to hospital where his injured were assessed as non-life changing.
The London Fire Brigade also attended the scene.
No arrests have been made and police continue to investigate the incident.
Any witnesses to the incident or anyone with information are asked to contact police on 101 with CAD reference 1011/30APR.
