Quebec’s alcohol retailer, the SAQ, has suspended one of its cashiers who allegedly punched a customer multiple times in the head Thursday.
The fight broke out after the customer refused to be served by a cashier who allegedly was not wearing a mask. The customer, Mario Gosselin, says he still feels shaken by the event.
Quebec SAQ Punching and Assault Video – Who Is Mario Gosselin?
Mario Gosselin is the customer waiting in line at the SAQ in Montreal North when he says he heard the unmasked cashier mocking public health measures.
He revealed that he heard that the cashier brag his girlfriend was unvaccinated, and he asked to be served by someone else. Because of that action, he was uncomfortable and asked to be served by another clerk who declined to help him and got aggressive.
Meanwhile, the clerk handed the phone to Gosselin, and the manager said his employees were not obligated to serve him.
But the customer slammed the employee’s phone down on the counter and turned to leave.
He was angry and was heading for the door when he came toward him and punched him three times on the head. The customer alleged was knocked back into a stack of wine bottles, shattering them.
As per the reports, he had minor injuries on his body, and he wants to press charges against that clerk. Along with that, police confirmed to CTV News that an altercation took place, and after that, the investigation began.
Was Anyone Arrested?
SAQ has started its investigation, and the employee has been suspended indefinitely. There is no such information about anyone’s arrest warrant.
The SAQ employee allegedly punches the customer multiple times after mask disagreement; the police investigation is underway.
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