House party broken up in Thetford
Police won't tolerate lockdown breaches
Norfolk Police are warning they won't take excuses when it comes to lockdown breachers.
Last weekend, 16 people were each issued an ÂŁ800 fine after being found at a house party in Thetford, whilst three people were found mixing in Wymondham, after officers were called to a fight.
In total, 88 fines were issued between last Friday and Sunday in the county.
T/Superintendent Nathan Clark said:
"I think most people would agree this third lockdown has been the toughest yet, and while there is real hope with the vaccination programme, there's still someway to go before we can begin to imagine what some form of normality looks like.
"People are continuing to make real sacrifices to stick to the lockdown rules; not seeing friends or family and staying home as much as possible. I'm grateful to the overwhelming majority of you who are continuing to do the right thing and follow the rules, which is why it's so important we act when people blatantly ignore them.
"There are no excuses for the behaviour witnessed last weekend which led to the fines being issued and we will continue to take action where proportionate and necessary."