Police want to question man over alleged supermarket spitting incident in Sunnybank

Police have released a photo of a man they want to speak with after an alleged disgusting incident at a Sunnybank supermarket.

Police are seeking public assistance to identify this man, who they believe can assist with their inquiries regarding an alleged spitting in the face of a checkout operator. Picture: QPS

POLICE have released a picture of a man they are wanting to question over an incident which allegedly occurred at Sunnybank earlier this month.

On Thursday, April 9 at approximately 2.20pm, a man allegedly spat in the face of a checkout operator at a Sunnybank shopping centre.

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Police further allege that the man then took off towards Mains Rd.

It comes a day after new fines of up to $13,345 for people who deliberately spit, cough or sneeze on frontline workers, including supermarket staff, was introduced in Queensland under a new COVID-19 Public Health Direction.

People caught deliberately coughing, sneezing or spitting on essential workers could be fined up to $13,345. "It provides another level of protection for retail workers that are working every day on the frontline." - Chris Gazenbeek, @sdaunion. #coronavirusaustralia pic.twitter.com/8IavJzTgpX

— Annastacia Palaszczuk (@AnnastaciaMP) April 27, 2020

Police believe that the depicted in the photo released today can assist them with their investigation into the Sunnybank incident.

If you can identify this man, or have any information on the offence itself, contact Policelink on 131 444 or report anonymously to Crime Stoppers.