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MAN BREACHES COVID-19 PROTOCAL AT TWEED HEADS HOTEL

A Banora Point man will face court today after he allegedly breached COVID-19 Public Health Orders and intimidated police.

Just before midday yesterday, officers were called to a hotel on Wharf Street in Tweed Heads, following reports a man was refusing to leave.

Police were told the man was denied entry after he refused to sign-in or provide identification to comply with COVID-19 requirements but entered the establishment regardless, before he allegedly intimidated and threatened a manager.

On arrival, police found the 38-year-old man, with a group of others, in the carpark and requested their details.

The man then became aggressive and abusive towards the officers.

A second man, aged 29, also became aggressive and was swearing at police, while the rest of the group walked away.

After the older man again refused to provide details and continued to act in an aggressive manner, he was arrested.

While he was being placed in a caged truck, the younger man continued to swear at police.

The 29-year-old was issued an infringement for offensive language and given a move-on direction, while the Banora Point man was taken to Tweed Heads Police Station.

He was charged with intimidate police officer in execution of duty without actual bodily harm, stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm, excluded person fail to leave premises when required, use offensive language in/near public place/school and not comply with noticed direction re s 7/8/9 – COVID-19.

The Banora Point man was refused bail to appear at Tweed Heads Local Court today .

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