BATTLE CREEK, MI – A Michigan man was allegedly assaulted after he mocked another man who was using thong underwear as a coronavirus mask.

The Battle Creek Enquirer reports the bizarre incident occurred in a home on Lakefront Drive in Battle Creek around 7 p.m. on Monday. The 57-year-old victim told the suspect it looked like the thongs laying around the victim’s house, which upset the suspect.

A warrant is being sought for the 47-year-old suspect who allegedly returned to the victim’s house 45 minutes after the initial confrontation, struck the victim in the side of the head and kicked him in the ribs, the newspaper reported.

Officers were unable to find the suspect following the incident. There are 43 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Calhoun County, including one fatality, as of Tuesday, April 7.