infoOregon officer in quarantine after drunk man with coronavirus spits on him in McDonald's drive-thru

Oregon officer in quarantine after drunk man with coronavirus spits on him in McDonald's drive-thru

The Tigard Police Department said officers responded to McDonalds, after employees reported a man later identified as Miguel Hernandez-Cuesta had fallen asleep behind the wheel of a running car in the drive-thru.

After rousing Hernandez-Cuesta, police said, officers placed him under arrest for driving under the influence of intoxicants and driving while suspended.

Hernandez-Cuesta was uncooperative during the encounter, putting his car into gear and nearly hitting a patrol car after being ordered to turn off the engine.

While the officers searched the suspect, identified as Miguel Hernandez-Cuesta, 24, he started coughing profusely and said he had the coronavirus, the release said. After one of the officers asked the suspect to stop coughing on them, Hernandez-Cuesta turned his head in the officer\u00e2\u0080\u0099s direction and started coughing and spitting directly in the officer\u00e2\u0080\u0099s face while standing less than a foot away from him, according to the release.

The Washington County Jail confirmed Hernandez-Cuesta was positive for COVID-19, the release said. He was booked on an additional charge of felony aggravated harassment, according to the release.