TWO MEN ARRESTED FOR HEALTH BREACHES

MORE than 1000 vehicles have been checked and about 90 have been turned around, with 16 public health infringement notices issued and two lockdown restriction arrests amid the southern snap lockdown.

Tasmania Police Deputy Commissioner Donna Adams confirmed a male was arrested in the northern suburbs on Friday night during lockdown.

“It was identified that this male had a gathering which was outside the public health restrictions,” she said.

“The person was fined in relation to that breach $778.50.”

Police said the 46-year-old Hobart man was charged with failing to comply with a direction of the Director of Public Health.

Another man was arrested in Kingston on Saturday for not wearing a mask.

While others have only been cautioned for not wearing a mask, the 56-yearold Kingston man was arrested when he refused to put on a mask when advised to do so by police.

“He then became abusive and he was arrested,” Ms Adams said.

“This particular individual will go through the courts and so that’s a matter for the magistrate.

“Three individuals (were identified) failing to comply with a mask requirement. And those three individuals received a caution.”

Two more people were issued infringement notices for failing to comply with a direction of the Director of Public Health.