December 10, 2020 - 1:39 PM
RCMP have arrested a 43-year-old woman for refusing to wear a mask in a Revelstoke restaurant.
The woman was given two $230 fines, one for not wearing a mask, and the other for abusive and belligerent behaviour.
According to a Revelstoke RCMP media release, the incident took place at a restaurant on Highway 1 on Dec. 6. Police got a call about the woman who after multiple requests from the restaurant's staff still refused to wear a mask as per the current Public Health Order.
When an officer arrived at the restaurant at roughly 5:20 p.m. they explained the regulations and she still refused to leave. She was then arrested for allegedly causing a disturbance in a public place.