Man Arrested After Claiming He Has COVID-19 Then Spitting, Breathing On Officers In McHenry

Lake Forest IL

23 November, 2020

4:26 PM

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From the Lake & McHenry County Scanner: By Sam Borcia A McHenry man was arrested after he claimed he had COVID-19 and then allegedly spit and breathed on officers during a traffic stop. Jonathon T. Larson, 21, of the 5700 block of Landcaster Circle in McHenry, was charged with driving under the influence, two counts of aggravated battery on a peace officer and one count of aggravated assault on an officer. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County court alleges that Larson spit on the face of a McHenry police officer after telling him that he was ill with COVID-19. He also breathed onto a second officer, the complaint said. The incident occurred while officers responded to a rollover crash in the 800 block of Curran Road on Monday. The complaint also alleges that Larson bit the left forearm of a security officer at Northwestern Medicine Hospital which caused the officer's arm to swell and also broke through the skin. [Suggested Article] State data: Estimated 1% of COVID-19 outbreaks came from restaurants Police say Larson was driving under the influence of alcohol. He also received numerous citations including failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, driving without a seat belt, operating an uninsured vehicle and improper traffic lane usage. Larson remains held in the McHenry County jail on a $50,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in court again on December 9. Lake and McHenry County Scanner is a local breaking news website covering issues that matter such as shootings, stabbings, house fires, kidnappings, car accidents, and more around Lake County and McHenry County.