Police: Carlisle man deliberately coughs near elderly shopper wearing mask, says he has coronavirus

Police in Cumberland County said they charged a man after he harassed and mocked an elderly man wearing a mask and gloves in a grocery store.Police said Daniel Tabussi, 57, of Carlisle, approached the man Friday during a seniors-only hour at the Karns in the 1700 block of Spring Road in North Middleton Township.According to police, Tabussi deliberately coughed near the victim and told him he had the coronavirus.The victim was wearing the mask because he is recuperating from pneumonia, police said.Tabussi is charged with terroristic threats, simple assault by physical menace, disorderly conduct and harassment.

Police in Cumberland County said they charged a man after he harassed and mocked an elderly man wearing a mask and gloves in a grocery store.

Police said Daniel Tabussi, 57, of Carlisle, approached the man Friday during a seniors-only hour at the Karns in the 1700 block of Spring Road in North Middleton Township.


According to police, Tabussi deliberately coughed near the victim and told him he had the coronavirus.

The victim was wearing the mask because he is recuperating from pneumonia, police said.

Tabussi is charged with terroristic threats, simple assault by physical menace, disorderly conduct and harassment.