Community Corner
Mask Mandate: Weld County Sheriff Will Arrest Anyone Disturbing Business
Deputies will arrest people who fight with an employee or refuse to leave a building when asked.
By Anica Padilla
July 22, 2020
Find out what's happening in Across Coloradofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) — The Weld County sheriff’s office is clarifying its stance on the mask mandate. The sheriff’s office says it will not issue fines or arrest people for not wearing a mask — but deputies will arrest those who refuse to leave a business or fight with an employee.
The sheriff’s office stated, in part: “Weld County businesses are required to adhere to the face mask mandate or run the risk of losing their license, which is issued and controlled by the state.”
Find out what's happening in Across Coloradofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
“We are asking residents, regardless of how they feel about wearing a face mask, to give their local business owners a break and comply with the order when shopping in their stores. It’s not their fault the mask mandate was issued,” the sheriff’s office stated.
Read more at CBS Denver