Charges have been laid against four people who hosted illegal gatherings on New Year's Eve in Chatham-Kent.
Police said officers received four complaints on December 31 about people not following the law under the Reopening Ontario Act. The gatherings were at homes in Chatham, Merlin, Tilbury, and Raleigh Township. No indoor organized public events and social gatherings are allowed under the act, except with members of the same household.
Southern Ontario is under a 28 day shutdown that took effect December 26. Chief Gary Conn is asking the community for cooperation to help his officers help the public at large.
"It is unfortunate that some people still choose to not comply with the law considering these laws are put into place for everyone’s safety, including those who choose to break them," said Conn. "This pandemic requires a concerted effort by all our citizens in order to abate and eventually eradicate. It is only through compliance, cooperation and collaboration that we will overcome this virus."
Two members of a church in Wheatley were also charged just after Christmas with holding separate illegal large gatherings.
