A Saugerties man was arrested Sunday after police say he was approached by a woman for not wearing a mask at Dollar General, which touched off a dispute that resulted in the man pushing her into a display and causing her to fall to the ground.
The incident occurred at the Dollar General in the Saugerties Plaza, located at 3139 Route 9W. Upon arrival, officers interviewed a female victim who reported she approached a man in the store for not wearing a face mask She said the man became irate and was verbally abusive toward her, and at one point during the confrontation, pushed the victim with both hands, forcing her into a display, knocking the female to the ground.
Officers located the male, 38-year-old Jona Knox, of Saugerties, who was arrested and charged with Harassment in the 2nd Degree. Knox was processed and released on an appearance ticket to appear in Town of Saugerties Justice Court at a later date to answer his charge.
An earlier version of this post, based on information from the Saugerties Police that was later revised, stated that the dispute began when Knox approached the woman because she was not wearing a mask. This version has been updated to state that the woman approached Knox because he was not wearing a mask. Other details are the same.