HRM: A man and woman have been charged with Health Protection Act violations in separate incidents in HRM on May 17.
In a release, Halifax District RCMP say at approximately 3 p.m. on May 17, RCMP received a call of a man refusing to wear a mask inside a business on Sackville Dr. in Lower Sackville.
Cpl. Lisa Croteau, with Halifax District RCMP, said police attended and located the man. He received a ticket for failing to wear a mask in a public place.
At 11:30 p.m. on May 17, police were on patrol and stopped a vehicle on Memory Lane in Musquodoboit Harbour.
Police learned that the driver was from Indian Brook. The woman was charged under the Health Protection Act for non-essential travel outside of the municipality where the woman primarily resides.
The tickets for both offences each carry a fine amount of $2,422.00.
Cpl. Croteau said police are reminding everyone to follow all public health orders and municipal bylaws. We all need to do our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
The RCMP would like to thank Nova Scotians for their continued support, and express appreciation to the vast majority who are adhering to the directives outlined by the provincial government.
For more information, visit https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/.
File # 21-57835, 21-58018
