Elvis Perez-Astacio, 25, of Union City, was charged on April 12 by the Guttenberg Police Department with two counts of terroristic threats (3rd degree), simple assault (disorderly persons offense), resisting arrest (disorderly persons offense), possession of under 50 grams of marijuana (disorderly persons offense), being under the influence of marijuana (disorderly persons offense), failure to make lawful disposition of marijuana (disorderly persons offense), and violating the emergency orders. Police responded to a report of domestic violence allegedly committed by Perez-Astacio. When police located Perez-Astacio, he allegedly resisted arrest and verbally threated to harm an officer. While being transported to police headquarters, Perez-Astacio allegedly said he would cough on the officers and infect them with COVID-19. He allegedly coughed throughout the trip to headquarters and while being processed.