Man giving out “COVID hugs” at Massachusetts Walmart

Police are looking for the public’s help to find a man who reportedly was giving out “COVID hugs”

The Springfield Police Detective Bureau is seeking your help to identify this individual from an incident at the Walmart on Boston Road on Saturday August 15th around 7:10pm.

This suspect took an item out of a victims hands and then gave him a hug. He told the victim “Just giving you a COVID hug. You now have COVID.” The suspect then started laughing and walked away. The victim, who is a cancer survivor, had never seen the suspect before.

This suspect had done this to other customers as well.

If you have any information on who this is, contact the Springfield Detective Bureau at 413-787-6355, or anonymously Text-A-Tip, Text CRIMES (2-7-4-6-3-7), type SOLVE and your tip.