‘I worried you had a fever’ grabber unfazed when confronted by pharmacist

‘I worried you had a fever’ grabber unfazed when confronted by pharmacist

2026-11-13

An 87-year-old man is accused of making an unwanted move at a pharmacy in Miaoli, suddenly grabbing a female employee by both hands. The woman was left feeling extremely uncomfortable. But things took an even stranger turn the following day, when the two crossed paths on the street. She confronted him, demanding to know why he had grabbed her hands. He claimed he was simply checking whether she had a fever. The bizarre excuse left the woman furious, prompting her to call the police. Let’s hear more.

- Do you think that was OK? Grabbing my hand?
I was very uncomfortable.
- I can’t hold your hand?
- You grabbed my hands!
Who gave you the right?
You think that was OK?
- I worried you had a fever.
- Even if I did, there was no need to touch,
and in any case, you shouldn’t worry, I work at a pharmacy!
- Called the cops. He touched me!
He says he was right to touch me.
That it’s OK that he touched me.
He grabbed my hands.

Pharmacist
Was touched by elderly man
It was not OK. He regularly says things, like “I’ll miss you” and so on. I thought, whatever, I’ll just ignore him. But yesterday he actually touched me. If I let it slide, he would think it’s no biggie, and he might try to touch me somewhere else next time.

Ku Ching-wen
Police officer
Police officers intervened. After reviewing the footage provided, it was determined that Mr. Fan had taken advantage of a moment when the pharmacist wasn’t looking to grab her hands, which made her uncomfortable.

The pharmacist was so furious that she posted the footage online, warning others in the industry to be on their guard. She said the elderly man was a regular customer who had previously made inappropriate verbal advances. But this time, he crossed the line by actually putting his hands on her. Even afterward, the man appeared completely unfazed, saying he was almost 90 and that she could go to the police if she wanted. Police have since referred the case to the Miaoli District Prosecutors Office for investigation.

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