A 78-Person Party In BC Led To Over $17K In Fines & The Host Went To Jail
A Vancouver party host has allegedly been operating a "makeshift nightclub" in his downtown apartment on Richards Street.
On the morning of Sunday, January 31, police went to the apartment with a search warrant and dished out over $17,000 in fines to the party-goers, said a news release.
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Sergeant Steve Addison, VPD
The apartment has been operating with a doorman, menus, tables, point-of-sale terminals, and basically everything an actual nightclub would have.
Last week, the police went to the home after a witness notified them about a huge party.
The host wouldn't open the door so law enforcement gave numerous tickets to the "doorman."
This time, “Our officers found 78 people inside the three-level apartment, and none of them were wearing masks,” said Addison.
All people in attendance got $230 tickets and the host was arrested and taken to jail.
The host is a 42-year-old man and he's been reported for multiple parties since gatherings were banned under current health restrictions.