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D.C. Witness Staff
- April 20, 2020
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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) reported two business violations during the week of April 11-April 19.
However, unlike the weeks before, only one violation was related to the mayor’s public emergency orders in response to the coronavirus. The other violation dealt with selling alcohol.
On April 18, a person who was posted in front of The Dirty Waters Sports Bar. According to the incident report, the individual was in violation of selling alcohol with chips instead of prepared food. Police sent him on his way.
On April 17, a restaurant in Ward 2 was cited for violating Mayor Muriel Bowser’s order that hotel workers, guests, and visitors; food establishment workers and customers; anyone who gives or receives rides in a rideshare service, taxi or private transportation service; and workers for public transportation services wear a face masks.
The face masks clause is part of the mayor’s public emergency and stay-at-home order, which is effective until May 15.
According to documents obtained from the MPD, 18 businesses have received violations since mid-March to April 19 for not abiding by the mayor’s orders..
D.C. Witness reported that there were 16 business violators from mid-March until April 4.
There were no business violations from April 5 – April 10, according to the MPD.
Read more information about the coronavirus in the District, here.