Man charged with spitting ‘mass of phlegm’ in face of parking enforcement officer
Posted May 12, 2023 5:35 pm.
Last Updated May 12, 2023 5:37 pm.
It’s one thing to be spitting mad after getting a parking ticket, but police allege one man took things a step too far and actually spat right in the face of a Toronto parking enforcement officer (PEO) when he was handed a citation earlier this week.
Police say it happened on Tuesday, May 9, in the Weston Road and Eglinton Avenue West area, while the officer was conducting rush hour enforcement.
The PEO issued a ticket and then returned to her service vehicle.
But the recipient of the fine allegedly approached her vehicle with the ticket in hand.
When the PEO rolled down the window to speak to the driver, police allege he “forcefully spat a mass of saliva and phlegm at the PEO, making contact with the officer’s face, personal belongings, and the service vehicle.”
The next day, police arrested Robert Olah, 43, of Toronto.
He’s facing a charge of assaulting a peace officer and is scheduled to appear in court on June, 23, 2023.
