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Man, woman, each fined $230 for coughing on patrons of Vancouver gym: police
BY , Jan 19, 2021 9:23 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen on an officer's uniform in Vancouver, on Saturday, January 9, 2021. A man and woman have each been fined for pretending to cough on customers in a gym just steps from Vancouver police headquarters. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen on an officer's uniform in Vancouver, on Saturday, January 9, 2021. A man and woman have each been fined for pretending to cough on customers in a gym just steps from Vancouver police headquarters. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A man and woman have each been fined for pretending to cough on customers in a gym just steps from Vancouver police headquarters.
A statement from police says the owner of the gym flagged down two passing constables outside the business Saturday night.
He said a man and woman, who were not wearing masks and were not members of the gym, were inside coughing in the general direction of patrons and equipment.
A 60 year old man and his 25 year old girlfriend told the officers they were only pretending to cough.
Police say the couple claimed they reacted because gym members were staring at them.
The police statement says both people left the business after being handed $230 tickets for violating the Emergency Program Act by failing to wear a face covering.
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