The man, out for dinner in the Majorcan capital of Palma, was seen walking between tables 'deliberately' coughing on other customers.
As well as walking between tables in several bar and restaurant terraces and ‘deliberately’ coughing on customers, he is also said to have coughed over the owner of one of the eateries when he protested.A police spokesman confirmed this morning: ‘A British man was held on Monday night.National Police in the Majorcan capital Palma said in a statement: ‘The suspect was arrested for a crime of disobedience and resisting arrest.
‘We were alerted around 11pm on Monday that a man had been walking around different bars and restaurants in Palma’s Santa Catalina neighbourhood, in a drunken state, insulting people without a face mask on and allegedly coughing deliberately over diners while telling them he had Covid-19. ‘The individual we held disobeyed officers when they arrived and was aggressive towards them. He was subsequently arrested.’‘The test has come back negative. He was held for resisting arrest but would have faced further charges if he had tested positive.
‘They would have been a public health offence and a crime of wounding if he had been found to have infected others with coronavirus as a result of his actions.’ The Brit, who has not been named, was staying at a hotel in the municipality of Calvia which includes the party resort of Magaluf.‘His behaviour appears to have been fuelled by excess alcohol.’
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