Coronavirus: Devon and Cornwall Police issue 16 party-goers with £800 fines
The Plymouth B Section Response team had to deal with 11 COVID logs on Friday night alone
Police in Plymouth had a busy night on Friday, including being called out to a house party of more than a dozen people.
Inspector Paul Laity, Critical Incident Manager for the Plymouth B Section Response team, said they had to deal with 11 COVID logs.
He said it was mainly for private house parties, one of which resulted in 16 people landing themselves with £800 fines.
Two people were also arrested on suspicion of drug and weapon offences.
Plympton Police posted on Facebook to say that one person at a party they attended told them they thought it was OK because they have "regular COVID checks through their work which have all been negative to date".
Cycling Cop, Sergeant Dan Box shared the post on Twitter, saying he was sad to hear this sort of thing was still going on.
According to the latest national lockdown guidance, you must not leave or be outside of your home except where you have a ‘reasonable excuse’.
The police can take action against you if you meet in larger groups. This includes breaking up illegal gatherings and issuing fines (fixed penalty notices).
You can be given a Fixed Penalty Notice of £200 for the first offence, doubling for further offences up to a maximum of £6,400. If you hold, or are involved in holding, an illegal gathering of over 30 people, the police can issue fines of £10,000.