Virus-Fearing Man Arrested for Punching Coughing Nurse
Virus-Fearing Man Arrested for Punching Coughing Nurse
A Chicago city bus passenger has been arrested for punching a woman in the nose — because she coughed. The victim, a 31-year-old nurse, told investigators she was riding on a bus, wearing scrubs and a face mask, when she coughed into her inner elbow. Another passenger, later identified as 29-year-old Quindrell Yarbrough, accused her of “trying to infect him with the coronavirus” — and then punched her as we got off the bus, according to police. After reviewing security footage, investigators identified Yarbrough and arrested him on one count of aggravated battery, a felony.