Courts deal with those who broke tier rules
A MAN caught outside the area when he should not have been and one not wearing a face mask when he entered a shop are among covid rule breakers who have appeared in court.
They were among 20 people from across Staffordshire who have recently been convicted of breaching the coronavirus regulations when they were in place earlier last year and running into this year.
The country was the subject different ‘Tiers’ of restrictions, including people being banned from leaving the area they lived for unspecified reasons.
Their cases have been dealt with at North Staffordshire Justice
Centre, with many convicted of attending illegal gatherings.
Mariusz Jasinski, 25, of Ash Street, Burton, was convicted of entering a shop, namely Zielona Zabka in Burton on January 22 without wearing a face covering. He has been fined £220, ordered to pay £95 court costs and a £34 victim surcharge.
Mohammed Khan, 53, of Waterloo Street, Burton, was convicted of participating in a gathering in the Tier 4 area of Burton which took place at his address in Waterloo Street, Burton, on January 10, which consisted of two or more people. He has been fined £770, ordered to pay £95 court costs and a £77 victim surcharge.
Ashley Barrow, 26, of Abbotts Road, Leek, was convicted of participating in a gathering in the Tier 4 area of Leek which took place in Ford Street, Leek, on December 31, which consisted of two or more people.
He has been fined £660, ordered to pay £95 court costs and a £66 victim surcharge.
Alex Brereton, 35, of William Terrace, Fegg Hayes, Stoke, was convicted of participating in a gathering in the Tier 4 area of Stoke which took place in William Terrace, Stoke, on January 14, which consisted of two or more people.
He has been fined £660, ordered to pay £95 court costs and a £66 victim surcharge.
Shaun Bridgwood, 51, of Joseph Street, Burslem, was convicted being outside the place he was living in the Tier 4 area of Stoke on February 7 without reasonable excuse.
He has been fined £660, ordered to pay £95 court costs and a £66 victim surcharge.
Raj Mihalcea, 43, of Newport Street, Wolverhampton, was convicted of being in Lichfield on January 19 without reasonable excuse, while he was living in the Tier 4 area of Wolverhampton.
He has been fined £660, ordered to pay £95 court costs and a £66 victim surcharge.