Quebec man punched nurse in face for giving wife COVID-19 vaccine: police
Posted Sep 22, 2021 12:17 pm.
Last Updated Sep 22, 2021 12:56 pm.
SHERBROOKE, Que. — Police in Quebec say they are looking for a man who is alleged to have repeatedly punched a nurse in the face because he was angry she had vaccinated his wife against COVID-19.
Police say a man between the ages of 30 and 45 approached the nurse on Monday morning at a pharmacy in Sherbrooke, Que., about 150 kilometres east of Montreal.
They say he accused the nurse of vaccinating his wife without consent and repeatedly punched the nurse before leaving the store. It’s unclear if the wife actually wanted to receive the vaccine.
Police say the nurse had to be treated in hospital for serious injuries to her face.
Quebec’s order of nurses tweeted today that the alleged assault was unacceptable and wished the nurse a full recovery.
Sherbrooke police are asking for the public’s help in finding the assailant, who they say has short dark hair, dark eyes, thick eyebrows and a tattoo resembling a cross on his hand.
—With files from CityNews staff
