A Scots pharmacy worker was coughed at and spat on by a man who later told police 'he had coronavirus'.
The 32-year-old had entered the Glasgow premises at around 1.25pm on Friday, May 8 and failed to comply with social distancing guidelines before asking staff for Methadone for the full weekend.
When refused, he became verbally abusive and left, before returning a short time later when he spat and coughed at a member of staff.
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Police were called to the pharmacy after the man threatened to burn down the pharmacy and shoot a member of the public who had taken him out of the building.
The man told officers he had coronavirus after he was arrested and placed into handcuffs.
An independent investigation was launched through the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner after the man was found to have injured himself while in the back of a police van.
He deliberately struck his head on a seat causing a cut to his forehead, before then striking his head with handcuffs.
The review found that police acted proportionally in dealing with the incident and that their response was 'necessary'.
Commissioner Michelle Macleod said: “This man’s behaviour was extremely concerning and distressing for the pharmacy staff and arresting officers given the seriousness of the current COVID-19 crisis.
"The police officers involved conducted themselves professionally and their response was proportionate and necessary in the face of extreme provocation."
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