Police: Intoxicated woman coughs on Pennsylvania, officer, claims she has coronavirus

HOUSTON, Pa. — A woman is facing several charges after an incident Sunday afternoon, in which she allegedly coughed on a Pennsylvania State Police trooper and claimed she had the coronavirus.

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An off-duty police officer encountered Jessica Harvey, 37, of Houston, while she was walking down a street, WPXI reported.

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Harvey was “disheveled and bleeding,” and also appeared to be intoxicated, according to a police report. When troopers responded to the call from the off-duty officer, they learned there were multiple warrants out for Harvey’s arrest, the television station reported.

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As they were putting her into the back of the patrol car, Harvey coughed in the trooper’s face and said: “I have the coronavirus and I hope that you have it now,” according to the police report.

Harvey continued to cough on him and claim she had it, the police report said.

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She was taken to the Washington County Jail and is charged with terroristic threats, harassment, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness, WPXI reported.

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