Two men have been arrested after officers were called to a report of 40 to 50 people gathering at a cafe.
They were detained after refusing to give their details when officers attempted to give them £200 fixed penalty notices for breaching Covid-19 regulations.
It comes after officers were called to the Mustard Seed cafe in Main Road, Gedling, at 4.20pm today (Saturday 14 November).
On arrival the premises was locked with a large number of people inside – despite the health protection regulations.
It comes after officers had earlier visited the premises, at around 1.45pm, to support Gedling Borough Council after reports the cafe was continuing trading.
Chief Inspector Rob Shields, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Officers attended to engage with and disperse people who had gathered in contravention of the national lockdown.
“Two men refused to disperse and refused to give their details to be issued with fixed penalty notices so they were arrested.
“The lockdown legislation is intended to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and protect the NHS.
“Most people across the county have been playing their part in minimising the spread of the virus but sadly there remain a few people who refuse to adhere to our efforts to engage, explain and educate and consequently we will not hesitate to enforce the regulations.”
