Man Charged With Attempted Murder in Spitting (on a Hospital Worker) [View All]

[Elmore Furth]

Source: Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A 29-year old man with a contagious disease was charged with attempted murder Tuesday after he spit on a hospital worker.

Andre LaFrance, of Wasilla, "intentionally transferred a dangerous bodily fluid" onto the worker Monday at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center, State troopers said. LaFrance has hepatitis C, an infectious disease that can cause liver damage.

Corrections Sgt. Walter Erickson described the man as "very, very unstable," and said that he was under suicide watch at the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility in Palmer.

Authorities were very cautious and would use a spit-hood on LaFrance if necessary, Erickson said. To further protect themselves, jailers were instructing LaFrance to step to the back of the cell before dealing with him.



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