Laval Police has issued at least 380 COVID-19 tickets

The Laval Police Department is reporting on its Twitter feed that the force had issued a total of 380 tickets related to COVID-19 infractions, such as non-distancing or gathering in groups, up to May 4.

According to the Laval Police Department’s community relations department, the LPD’s officers have been advised to evaluate each situation after intervening and question those persons they suspect are not obeying the rules, following which tickets can be issued. Those tickets start at $1,000 and increase for repeated offenses.

Martin C. Barry, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for the Laval News, marty@newsfirst.ca