Police say a suspect claiming to have coronavirus punched and spit on a Gloucester Township officer. FOX 29's Lauren Dugan reports. GLOUCESTER TWP., N.J. - The Gloucester Township police chief is standing up for his team after an officer was punched and spit on by a suspect claiming to have coronavirus.
Chief David Harkins says the officer involved is feeling fine and back to work. Zachary Hagin, 33, is facing charges for aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest, and endangering, according to police. “The last thing we need is some clown to do this to us and we are not going to tolerate it,” said Chief Harkins. “It makes us angry quite frankly that I have to worry about officers.