NASSAU-A man spent his 26th birthday in a cell after police shut down his party.
Police met 200 guests at Lemar Walters’ birthday bash at the Bob Marley Resort on July 12, the day before his birthday.
None of the guests were wearing masks or observing social distancing protocols.
Walters, a Jamaican, admitted to hosting a social event with more than 30 guests when he appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes.
In an effort to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19 regulations limit attendance at social gatherings to 30.
Walters told the court that he knew about attendance restrictions but insisted that he had only invited 20 people.
According to him, others had broadcast the event on social media.
Magistrate Forbes said because of limited entertainment options, he should have expected crashers.
Walters, who is in the country on a resident spousal permit, paid a $1,000 fine to avoid spending six months in prison.
