A Perth Amboy man is dealing with a number of expenses after he allegedly spit on cops and claimed he had the coronavirus.

David Haley, 52, was arrested March 21 after police responded to a home violence name and he allegedly spit on them.

Haley is charged with terroristic threats throughout a state of emergency (second diploma), aggravated assault on an officer (fourth diploma), throwing bodily fluid at an officer (fourth diploma), and resisting arrest (disorderly individuals offense).

Haley can also be charged with easy assault/home violence.

Second-degree crimes carry a sentence of 5 to 10 years in state jail and a tremendous of as much as $150,000, whereas third-degree crimes carry a sentence of three to 5 years in jail and a tremendous of as much as $15,000. Fourth-degree crimes carry a sentence of as much as 18 months in jail and a $10,000 tremendous.

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Legal professional Normal Gurbir S. Grewal mentioned Wednesday his workplace has taken over prosecution of Haley’s case and others who’ve been charged with spitting on cops.

“We take all assaults on cops critically, however it’s particularly heinous for somebody to spit or cough at an officer in an try and infect or threaten to contaminate them with COVID-19,” Grewal mentioned. “A whole lot of officers throughout New Jersey are already contaminated with the virus, which, in lots of circumstances, they possible contracted by defending and serving the general public whereas on the frontlines of the battle in opposition to COVID-19. We have now zero tolerance for anybody who makes use of the coronavirus as a weapon.”

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