CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department on Wednesday said they are still adapting to the rules and guidelines during this ever-changing pandemic.
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The state’s lockdown is slightly more lenient than the stay-at-home order that had been in place in Mecklenburg County, and police said that they’ll be making adjustments accordingly.
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CMPD said they have fielded about 2,500 complaints about possible violations of the county’s order and had issued around 18 or 19 citations, with eight arrests -- most of them at a protest outside a women’s clinic.
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CMPD Deputy Chief Jeff Estes said those arrests would not happen under the state guidelines.
He said police will make sure that any protesters are observing social distancing rules.
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