Man arrested for spitting on maskless people

GLENDALE » A man who allegedly spat on random people while jogging in a Los Angeles suburb because they weren’t wearing masks has been arrested, police announced Friday.

James Howard, 38, of Glendale, was arrested on Dec. 30 and booked for investigation of battery, elder abuse and committing a hate crime, police said. He was released on bond, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department website. It wasn’t immediately clear whether he had an attorney who could speak on his behalf. Late last year, Glendalepolice began receiving reports that a shirtless jogger was “spitting on random people outdoors, primarily for not wearing a face mask,” a police statement said.