iN VIDEO: Man on e-scooter spits on BC drive-thru worker

Mounties in Coquitlam are seeking to identify a man who was seen spitting on a drive-thru worker. 

Police say in a media release the spitting incident took place on May 1 at a McDonald’s.

The suspect spat at an employee through the drive-thru window after being told that he couldn't order food on an electric scooter. 

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Cpl. Alexa Hodgins says in the release they take reports of workplace violence seriously as everyone deserves to feel safe at work. 

The suspect is described as a man between the ages of 30 and 40 with a slim build and a short dark beard.

— With files from The Canadian Press

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