A 60-year-old man has been charged after allegedly coughing onto another man in Inverurie.
The incident happened today in a car park in the Burn Lane area of Inverurie at around 11.10am.
He allegedly deliberately coughed at another man following an argument and a report has been sent to the Procurator Fiscal.
Police have stressed that this behaviour can cause a lot of distress and anxiety in the current climate and will not be tolerated.