Vancouver party host fined $2,300 for breaking COVID-19 order
Posted November 23, 2020 1:07 pm.
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — The host of a loud house party in Vancouver has been fined $2,300 for violating pandemic-related public safety orders.
Police say it happened Saturday night in the downtown area after someone filed a complaint about noise coming from a unit in a condo tower.
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When investigators arrived, they noticed several COVID-19 violations including party guests not wearing masks and sitting too close to each other.
.@VancouverPD responding to a complaint about noise in a condo tower unit found party guests sitting too close to each other and NOT wearing masks.
They say, when they tried to “educate” group about why the party had to end, guests were “dismissive and non-compliant.” @NEWS1130— Marcella Bernardo (@Bernardo1130) November 23, 2020
Police say when they tried to “educate” the group about why the party had to end, guests were “dismissive and non-compliant.”
As a result, the main occupant has been issued a ticket.
RELATED: Kamloops man fined $3,000 for hosting poker game defying COVID-19 orders
The Vancouver bust happened one night after police in Kamloops took similar action against the host of a poker party who refused to shut down his party.
Police confirm main occupant has been fined $2300.
This bust happened ONE night after @KamloopsRCMP took similar action against poker party host refusing to shut it down.
That 37-year-old is facing charges of obstruction and he’s been fined $3000+. #COVIDIOTS @NEWS1130— Marcella Bernardo (@Bernardo1130) November 23, 2020
Kamloops RCMP says the 37-year-old is facing charges of obstruction and he was fined more than $3,000.
The COVID-19 orders announced last week prohibit people from having any home gatherings with anyone outside “household or core bubble.” The restrictions are in place until Dec. 7.
