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The police in Holly are trying to identify and locate the man who wiped his nose and face on a store clerk's shirt when asked to wear a mask.

The incident occurred at about 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at the Dollar Tree store on North Saginaw Street.

"The clerk advised the man that all in-store customers must wear a mask to enter the store as stated on the signs posted on the entry doors," Holly Police Chief Jerry Narsh said in a statement.

That apparently set the man off.

Police say this man wiped his nose and face on a store clerk's shirt, apparently angry at being asked to wear a mask.

"The man walked over to the clerk and wiped his nose and face on her shirt telling her, 'Here, I will use this as a mask,'" Narsh said. "The man continued to be loud and disruptive inside the store before leaving."

In a surveillance video released by the police, the clerk is wearing a facemark in the back of the store, and the man walks by. He paused as she said something, and then he walked back and grabbed her shirt sleeve and he bent over and wiped his face with it. He then walked away, gesturing as he did so.

It is believed the man had driven away in this type of van.

It is believed the man drove away in a white van with windows, possibly a Ford.

Narsh asked that anyone who recognizes the man to call Holly police at 248.634.8221. You can reference case number 20-2977.

In Michigan, people are required to wear face masks when out, especially within stores.

"Everyone that is able should wear a face covering when outside of their home and it is not possible to maintain at least 6 feet of distance between others," the state says in a FAQ about COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. "Social distancing is still necessary, even when using a face covering."

The New York Times reports that the face mask has become "a flash point in the virus culture wars," highlighting what's happening around the country, some angry at having to wear them and others shocked when groups gather without them on.

The idea of the mask is both to reduce the chance of coming in contact with the coronavirus and, more importantly, if one is sick, then there's less chance of passing it one if they are wearing a mask.The consensus from experts is that sick people, if wearing a mask, will not spread as many germs and thus overall spread of the coronavirus is slowed.

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