Two Transit Police officers are in isolation after a suspect intentionally coughed on them during arrest.
A suspect was being sought for threatening people with a knife around the New Westminster SkyTrain station on Saturday.
“Subject starts intentionally coughing and spitting at officers,” said a tweet by Transit Police chief officer Dave Jones. “This job is tough enough without this.”
Police respond to a person threatening others with a knife. Subject located and arrested. Subject starts intentionally coughing and spitting at officers. This job is tough enough without this. @TransitPolice very proud of how the members handled this. #proudchief @SgtCHampton
— Chief Dave Jones (@ChiefDJones) March 22, 2020
Transit Police say a court order is being sought to have the suspect test for COVID-19.
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