Fort Worth man coughed, spat in woman’s face and said he had coronavirus, police say
A 46-year-old man who said he had the novel coronavirus coughed in the face of a woman who had asked him to leave a Fort Worth laundromat where he had been sleeping, police alleged.
Jeffrey Smith became irate and launched the coughing blitz about 9:45 a.m. Monday in the 5800 block of South Hulen Street, police said.
Smith also spat in the woman’s face and attempted to cough on others before walking or running from the business, police said.
Police found Smith nearby and placed him in custody. He was taken to a hospital and later booked into jail on suspicion of making a terroristic threat.
This story was originally published April 7, 2020 at 11:24 PM.
Emerson Clarridge
Fort Worth Star-Telegram