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Walsall man arrested after allegedly threatening to cough on officers

A Walsall man has been arrested in Cannock after allegedly threatening to cough on police officers.

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Officers were called to reports of a domestic incident in Cannock just before 11pm on Sunday.

The 41-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker and breach of a non-molestation order after allegedly threatening to cough on officers and claiming to have symptoms of coronavirus.

He remains in custody.

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