A man who refused to wear a mask and hit a Ralphs supermarket employee with a shopping cart was sprayed with pepper spray
After the confrontation, the man received medical attention.
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Wearing a face mask seems to bother some people who refuse to use them despite government efforts to promote their use to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Last Wednesday, a man who was shopping at the supermarket Ralphs from La Brea in Los Angeles, He was confronted by a local worker who instructed him to wear a mask or leave the store.
NEW: Man who refused to wear a mask in a @RalphsGrocery on La Brea rams store employee with shopping cart after being confronted. The man was pepper sprayed and taken to the hospital. @SaraDonchey with more. #CBSLA pic.twitter.com/p0vkNWeqY1
– Mike Rogers (@MikeRogersTV) July 16, 2020
However, the man refused to comply with the mandate and, as reported, assaulted Ralphs worker by running her over with the shopping cart, so the woman will he sprayed pepper spray on his face and called the authorities.
A video shows the moment in which man is on the floor and apparently would have poured milk on his face to mitigate the effect of the gas.
The man received medical attention.