Casey Saint was jailed at Ipswich Crown Court
- Credit: Suffolk police
A man who coughed in the face of a police officer after being asked whether he had any symptoms of coronavirus has been jailed.
Police were called to Baker's Lane in Bury St Edmunds on June 2, 2020, following a disturbance and officers found Casey Saint, 24, in the back garden of the property, Ipswich Crown Court heard.
He became aggressive and abusive towards police, swearing several times and "fronting up" an officer, David Wilson, prosecuting told the court.
He was then arrested for using threatening words or behaviour and while he was being detained, an officer asked whether he had any symptoms of Covid-19.