A man enraged by mask policy arrested after spitting at the cashier

The victim was an employee in a convenience store. A man accused of berating a convenience store employee and spitting on her plexiglass shield was arrested.

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The 44-year-old man allegedly entered the downtown store in Kingston on the evening of November 6 carrying a mask but not wearing the face covering. The police stated that the sole employee of the store requested he put it on which at first ‘enraged’ the accused.  

When the accused realized that he would not receive service until he complied with the victim’s request, he put on his mask and apologized for his actions.

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Since the city’s mask bylaw went into effect at the start of August, 21 tickets have been issued, six of those since December 2 including those resulting from organized gatherings or protests that continue to be investigated.

After the transaction was complete, however, the accused took off his mask and continued to yell at the victim. The man allegedly spat on the plexiglass shield in front of the employee, leaving her to clean up the spittle.

The police arrest the man after reviewing the security footage and an “extensive investigation”. The man is charged with assault, harassment by threatening conduct, and mischief under $5,000.

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