PHOENIX — The man who allegedly struck a female construction worker in a viral TikTok video was recently cited for misdemeanor assault, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
The incident occurred Tuesday afternoon at a worksite near Tatum Boulevard and Deer Valley Drive in north Phoenix.
A video of the incident was posted on TikTok and appears to show a man shouting profanities, yelling at a construction worker, and hitting them. The video's already been viewed over five million times on the social media platform.
Phoenix police said they cited 46-year-old Brent Hospelhorn in relation to this incident and detectives will be following up on the matter. Hospelhorn was not booked into jail.
In response to some questions circulating online, the Phoenix Police Department dismissed any notion that officers displayed a lack of action in responding to the incident.
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