An employee of the Adventure Hotel in Nelson suffered a serious heart attack on Nov. 20 after a customer spit in her face when she confronted him about his refusal to wear a mask.
The incident occurred at Empire Coffee, which is owned by the hotel.
B次元官网网址淗e was politely asked by the staff to put a mask on,B次元官网网址� said hotel general manager Rob Little. B次元官网网址淗e was very agitated and started shouting profanities about how they were sheep and shouldnB次元官网网址檛 be following the rules.B次元官网网址�
The manager of the coffee shop called LittleB次元官网网址檚 office. An accountant responded and went to help the coffee shop staff.
When she told the man he would not be served, he spit in her face and left. In the meantime, the police had been called.
About 20 minutes after the incident, after discussions with the police, the accountant came into LittleB次元官网网址檚 office and collapsed.
B次元官网网址淪he was having a massive heart attack,B次元官网网址� Little said.
She is in the hospital in Kelowna and in stable condition, he said, but B次元官网网址渟till definitely not out of the woods.B次元官网网址�
The man, who Sgt. Brian Weber of the Nelson Police Department in an email was known to police, was arrested and is expected to be charged with assault.
B次元官网网址淭he Nelson Police Department will conduct further investigation to determine if there is a nexus between the health crisis and the alleged assault,B次元官网网址� Weber wrote.
Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact the Nelson Police Department at 250-354-3919.
Related:
B次元官网网址�
B次元官网网址�
B次元官网网址�
bill.metcalfe@nelsonstar.com
Like us on and follow us on
