The man, who wasn't identified, faces a fine of $1,000 or six months in jail, or both, if convicted of violating the state stay-at-home order.
County lifeguards patrolling the shore by boat tried to get the man to come ashore. Despite repeated orders to exit the water, the man continued paddle boarding for at least 30 minutes. Lifeguards eventually flagged down Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies who responded by boat to help, according to the Sheriff’s Department.taken by bystanders along the shore and later posted to social media shows the man paddling toward the pier while being pursued by lifeguard and sheriff’s boats.
The man, who was not identified by authorities, eventually made his way to the beach, where he was arrested on suspicion of disobeying a lifeguard and violating , a misdemeanor. Photographs from the scene show the man in handcuffs being led down the beach by two deputies.He was booked at a sheriff’s station in Calabasas and released on a promise to appear in court, sheriff’s officials said. The man faces a fine of $1,000 or six months in jail, or both, if convicted of violating the state order.
While many police agencies have taken an educational approach to keeping people off the state’s coastline, this isn’t the first time someone has faced consequences for being in the ocean.last weekend after he was accused of similarly ignoring warnings by police and lifeguards cautioning him not to go in the water. It’s not clear how many people in the region have been arrested for violating the governor’s order.
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