TUCSON (KVOA) - From being retweeted more than 46,000 times to getting a spot on Inside Edition, a video of a mask dispute at a local grocery store has put Tucson back into the national spotlight.
On Monday, a video of a mask dispute at a Sprouts located at 3860 W. River Rd. near Orange Grove caught national attention after TMZ shared a report covering the exchange on its website.
Originally shared by a Twitter user known as Fifty Shares of Whey, the video reportedly showed a man yell profanities inside the grocery store, expressing frustration over people using masks.
The video has since been obtained by News 4 Tucson. It can be seen in its entirety below.
DISCLAIMER: The video contained profanity and may not be suitable for all audiences.
Since the initial video was posted on Twitter Monday, it has received more than 6.3 million views, 10,000 comments.
According to a 10-page police report that outlined the altercation that occurred on Saturday, Marana Police Department, who were called by the employees, stopped the individual in the video not far from the store.
The officer who conducted the stop wrote in his report that he "immediately got defensive, asking why I pulled him over and asked if he committed a crime."
The officer then wrote "after some verbal de-escalation and education as to why ... he calmed down enough to where we could speak."
According to the report, the driver admitted to being at Sprouts with his sons, who were also seen in the video.
He said he was there buying groceries when an employee told him they needed to wear medical masks due to COVID-19.
The individual said he told the employees that he did not need to wear a mask because he has an ADA medical condition that prevented him from doing so.
The report also states the driver and his family were all saying they felt harassed and threatened by the group of pro-maskers and the staff from the business.
The officer also wrote "I determined that the incident resulted from mutual provocation on both sides of the involved group."
One customer shared his view of the situation.
"I think if someone is asking somebody for a mask, put your mask on," customer Jose Lebron said.
MPD said they are still investigating.
"We've determined that we're looking at possible charges of disorderly conduct, assault and threats," Sgt. Jose Alvarez said.
To view the police report of the incident, click here.
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