Who is Kelly McKin? Florida man accused of spitting at Disney World guard after she asked him to wear mask
ORLANDO, FLORIDA: A man accused of spitting at a Disney World security guard after he was asked to wear a mask, was arrested last month, according to a sheriff's report and he is now facing charges.
Kelly McKin, 51, of North Palm Beach reportedly faces a charge of battery on a uniformed security guard in the incident, according to arrest and court records. McKin, however, denies spitting on anyone. McKin allegedly spit on security officer Kristen Goldstein.
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What happened that day?
On February 5, 2021, the security guard said she first noticed McKin when she was walking back to her golf cart after finishing her lunch break. According to the arrest report, Goldstein said she saw McKin attempt to enter a closed area — the convention center at the Contemporary Resort, which is a Disney hotel. Then she drove her golf cart over to ask if he needed directions.
But McKin reportedly said he was a guest at the hotel. The guard then informed him that the convention center was closed to the public. It is after this that the conversation shifted to the mask.
The guard asked McKin if he had a mask. When he confirmed he did, Goldstein requested he put it on. According to the arrest report, McKin told the security guard he would put on the mask when he walked inside the building. That is when she reiterated Disney's policy that requires masks at all times except when swimming or dining. Goldstein went on to add that Disney was private property and then asked him to put the mask on again. He told her to leave him alone.
According to the guard, McKin spit at her after he was asked a second time to put on a mask. She said, "the spit did not make direct contact but some saliva did hit her on her left forehead." Since she didn't have a radio on her at the time, she left to call for backup. In the meanwhile, McKin went inside the hotel and stepped into the elevator, according to the arrest report. The security guard said she cleaned herself, told a colleague what had happened and notified Disney’s Covid-19 exposure hotline.
Who is Kelly McKin?
McKin's name was not made public until March 15, 2021. The arrest report from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department reveals that Disney’s security officers were instructed to be on the lookout for McKin. He was arrested the next day. The park had a security camera picture of McKin and he was detained the next day on a "trespass warning".
McKin was "adamant that he did not spit on the guard," the sheriff's deputy wrote in the arrest report. He also told the deputy that he got into a discussion with the guard about the mask and that he told her he would wear it while inside the resort. The next morning, McKin posted a bond and was released, according to Orange County court records. McKin was told not to return to Disney World. Reports say that no one answered the phone number listed for him in the arrest report.
More information about McKin is not made public yet.