COVID-19 violence: Target security guard breaks arm during brawl instigated by men who refused to wear face masks

Target guard broke his arm during brawl with two men - 31-year-old Philip Hamilton and 29-year-old Paul Hamilton, after they were confronted for allegedly not wearing protective masks and it's all caught on surveillance camera. The would-be shoppers have since been charged with assault by the Los Angeles Police Department. 

The suspects who entered the Target outlet on May 1 in the Van Nuys neighborhood of Los Angeles with no protective masks on were called out for not wearing masks in the retail store and escorted out, the LAPD said. 

"As they approached the exit, one suspect, suddenly without provocation, turned and punched a store employee, causing him and the suspect to fall to the floor. While on the ground, the store employee broke his left arm."

The men were arrested same day and charged with felony battery. Their bail set at $50,000.

A mandate issued in Los Angeles County last month made it mandatory for people to wear masks and coverings at essential businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic. Businesses may refuse entry to anyone not wearing a face covering.

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