On Saturday (April 10), Peterborough police issued 14 tickets for violations of COVID-19 rules under the Reopening Ontario Act.
Police issued five tickets at the anti-lockdown protest that began at noon in front of Peterborough City Hall.
Police also issued nine tickets in connection to a call for service at Armour Hill, where they found around 20 youth between 18 and 19 years old — all from outside the City of Peterborough — tailgating with open alcohol and music.
At that gathering, police also issued two fines under the Highway Traffic Act and one for an infraction under the Liquor License Act.
Also on Saturday, police were called four times in a short period of time to the basketball courts at Simcoe Street and Bethune Street, where between 15 and 20 people had gathered in contravention of a maximum of five people under the Reopening Ontario Act.
Despite education and warnings issued by police, people continued to gather, leading police to request the City of Peterborough to close the basketball courts.
The city closed the basketball courts on Saturday, posting signs indicating they are not to be used.
During the weekend, police also continued with quarantine compliance checks, completing 22 checks. All those checked were compliant.
