Dr. Cory Edgar, a physician at UConn Health, was arrested Thursday after police alleged he intentionally coughed on other medical employees.

UConn police said Edgar was “deliberately coughing on and hugging nurses, causing them a substantial amount of alarm.” The act is said to have occurred in front of several witnesses.

In addition to being a physician, Edgar serves as an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at the UConn Musculoskeletal Institute.

He was issued a misdemeanor breach of peace summons. He has been asked to appear in Hartford Community Court on June 3rd.

UConn Health said it will launch an investigation into the alleged incident. UConn Health spokeswoman Jennifer Walker said in a statement: