Crime & Safety
Public Health Order: Santa Rosa Police Issue Warnings, Citations
Police have issued warnings to 40 businesses and cited 5 people for suspected violations of the coronavirus-related shelter-at-home order.
SANTA ROSA, CA — Santa Rosa police officers are issuing warnings to businesses and individuals who are not complying with Sonoma County's shelter-in-place order that is meant to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, Chief Rainer Navarro said Friday.
As of Wednesday, a special enforcement team has issued written warnings to 40 businesses that remained open without authorization and to two individuals who were outside without a valid reason. Five people were issued citations, Navarro said.
Violators of the stay-at-home order face a fine up to $1,000 and/or six months in jail.
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Navarro said the Police Department's initial approach to the violations was education but it's now necessary to issue written warnings and citations.
The majority of businesses and people are complying with the order by the county's Health Department Officer, Navarro said.
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