Woodstock Police were responding to complaints about a fight, when they showed up at the house, about 20 people ran off and the homeowner was charged under the Reopening Ontario Act.
WOODSTOCK - A 28 year old man from Woodstock was charged after having a New Years Party.
Woodstock Police were responding to complaints about a fight in progress on New Years Day, not long after the ball had dropped on the New Year.
When officers arrived, about 20 people dispersed from the home. The 28 year old homeowner was charged under the Reopening Ontario Act with the following:
“Offence for occupier of premises
10.1 (1) A person is guilty of an offence if the person hosts or organizes a public event or other gathering at residential premises or other prescribed premises and the number of people in attendance exceeds the number permitted under a continued section 7.0.2 order. 2020, c. 23, Sched. 6, s. 4.”

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