Man Arrested for Slapping Mother and Spitting on Baby at Eugene Mall, Police Say

EUGENE, Ore. (KPTV) – A man was arrested in Eugene after allegedly slapping a woman and spitting on her baby while carrying a gun at the Valley River Center mall.

The incident occurred around 4:40 p.m. inside the mall. Police said 22-year-old Reeson Darrell Cofey slapped the mother and spit on her baby while a firearm was in his waistband.

After obtaining a search warrant, police found Cofey at a Springfield home on Wednesday and took him into custody.

He has been booked into the Lane County Jail and faces charges, including unlawful use of a weapon, menacing, harassment, and fourth-degree assault.

Police have not disclosed the cause of the altercation.

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