Confected with Avid-19 deliberately embraces citizens, police in search of suspects

Springfield police are searching for a man suspected of giving a buyer at Walmart a “hug, David”.

The Massachusetts police department said the incident occurred at a Walmart on 15 August around 7:10 p.m.

The suspect, whom the victim had never seen before, received an item from his hand and then gave him a hug.

I'm just giving you a hug, Coddy. Now you've got Covis”, the suspect said before he laughed and ran away, according to the Springfield Police Department.

The victim is a cancer survivor, the police department said, adding that the suspect did the same for several other clients. The department is requesting that anyone with information contact the detective's office.