One McDonald's employee went to the extreme to get out of work earlier this month. According to Hamilton Police, an 18-year-old woman faked having the coronavirus so that she wouldn't have to show up to her shifts. After forging a doctor's note, the Hamilton McDonald's was forced to shut down as a safety precaution. According to Hamilton Police, the 18-year-old employee has been charged with fraud after she lied about testing positive for COVID-19. The teenager had created a physician's note with false medical information, which she used to get out of work. As you can imagine, the note caused quite a commotion. The restaurant was forced to shut down its operations and sent all of its employees home to self-isolate in an attempt to stop the spread of COVID-19. The restaurant also underwent sanitization to ensure that all surfaces that the employee would have come in contact with were cleaned. "Faking #COVID19 is not a way to get off work," Hamilton Police stated. "The restaurant remained closed for several days while professional cleaning services worked to sanitize the store. There has been a significant impact on the restaurant, local customers, and employees, which instigated the need for police involvement," they continued. Faking #COVID19 is not a way to get off work. HPS charged an 18yo after she faked a doctor's note saying she was COVID positive. She's now facing several criminal charges after a #HamOnt @McDonaldsCanada had to close. Read more: https://t.co/rYO5oxTt5A pic.twitter.com/CI6w7o2KMi— Hamilton Police (@HamiltonPolice) March 27, 2020 Police arrested the woman and charged her with fraud and mischief on March 26, 2020, after receiving a tip from Hamilton Public Health. According to Canada's criminal code, the maximum penalty for mischief over $5,000 is up to 10 years in prison if the Crown chooses to proceed by indictment. The woman was eventually released but is scheduled to appear in court on May 18, 2020. City officials sent out a warning to Toronto residents last week, warning that multiple COVID-19 scams had been reported across the GTA. Fire Chief Matthew Pegg announced on Twitter that fraudsters are going door to door trying to sell fake testing kits for the virus. *Cover photo used for illustrative purposes only. NOW WATCH Ontario Likely Has ‘Tens Of Thousands’ Of Undetected COVID-19 Cases Now, Officials Say (VIDEO)
