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Maskless shopper charged with trespassing in Guelph: police

A man wearing mask to protect against the spread of COVID-19 is reflected next to a sign requiring face coverings at a business in San Antonio, Wednesday, June 24, 2020. AP Photo/Eric Gay

Guelph police say a man who refused to put on a mask while grocery shopping has been charged with trespassing.

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Officers were called by the staff of an unnamed business near Woodlawn Road and Woolwich Street on Tuesday around 9 a.m.

Police said the man refused several requests to put on a mask as required by store policy and public health orders.

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He became agitated and then began recording staff with his cellphone, police said.

When officers arrived, the man was still inside and continued to refuse to wear a mask.

Police said the man was removed from the store at the request of staff and charged under the Trespass to Property Act with engaging in a prohibited activity.

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The 42-year-old, who has not been identified, has also been banned from the store for one year.

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