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Regional police issue tickets outside Trinity Bible Chapel

Waterloo Regional Police officers issued tickets to people leaving Sunday service at Trinity Bible Chapel. Police said individuals were believed to be violating COVID-19 related orders under the Reopening Ontario Act. The services COVID-19 Integrated Response Team (CIRT) wasat the church on Sunday when officersobserved violations.

People believed to be violating COVID-19 related orders under the Reopening Ontario Act

Cars lined up at the Trinity Bible Chapel parking lot on Sunday. (Hala Ghonaim/CBC)

Waterloo Regional Police officers issued nine tickets to people leaving Sunday service at Trinity Bible Chapel.

Police said individuals were believed to be violating COVID-19 related orders under the Reopening Ontario Act.

Members of the service's COVID-19 Integrated Response Team (CIRT) were outside nearthe church on Sunday when theyobserved violations, stopped attendees leaving the church grounds and issued nine tickets.

There were at least three police cruisers as well as regional officials near the church on Sunday.

Officials said police and regional enforcement officers are reviewing evidence andmore tickets may be issued.

The church in Woolwich Township has been fined several times forexceeding capacity limits. The church and six of its elders werepreviouslyfined $38,000 after being found in contempt of court for housing in-person congregations that exceeded capacity limits.

Waterloo Regional Police cruiser seen near the church on Sunday. (Hala Ghonim/CBC)

Police said in a release to CBC K-W that the enforcement on Sunday was as a result of recent amendment to provincial law that allows officials to stop people believed to be violating COVID-19 related rules.

"We remain committed to working in partnership with Region of Waterloo bylaw to ensure compliance, as well as the health and safety of the community. With any crowd management issue, we have to weigh and balance the health and safety of the public, as well as our officers," a police spokesperson said in a statement.

There were dozens of vehicles parked at the church around noon on Sunday.