Goya Dmytryshchak
Six people playing tennis on a closed public court in Maribyrnong have been caught by police for breaching coronavirus restrictions.
Police issued 52 fines in a 24-hour period on Easter Tuesday as part of Operation Sentinel.
Ten youths at a Dandenong skate park and eight youths gathered at a closed school were also caught, while officers detected multiple private gatherings at residential properties.
Police conducted 824 spot checks at homes, businesses and non-essential services across Victoria in the 24 hours.
On-the-spot fines of $1652 for individuals and $9913 for businesses may apply for those ignoring lockdown rules.
It comes a day after Deputy Commissioner Shane Patton said he would personally review all the infringement notices issued in the state to date.
“Every infringement that had been issued will be reviewed by the superintendent that’s in charge the operation,” he said.
“I will review every one of those personally to ensure they have been appropriately issued and that common sense is being applied.”
He said on Tuesday “hundreds and hundreds” of warnings and cautions were being given out daily.
Police have withdrawn a number of fines, including those handed to a Learner driver out with her mother, a man washing his vehicle at a car wash and and a couple who posted year-old holiday photos on social media.
