Hamilton police have issued a Wodonga man with his third fine for breaching COVID-19 laws after he told police he was in the city for a blind date.
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Sergeant Pam Nix said the 47-year-old man was fined $1652 on Saturday after arriving on a bus from Ballarat.
"He has come for a blind date or an online relationship, but inquiries showed it is believed the person is non existent," Sergeant Nix said.
"Coming down for a promise is not essential, it's not one of the key factors to go out.
"A penalty notice was issued and that's his third ticket."
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She said police had noticed people becoming complacent with the stay-at-home directives.
Victoria Police on Friday conducted 673 spot checks at homes, businesses and non-essential services and issued 88 fines statewide as part of Operation Sentinel.
Since 21 March, police have conducted a total of 23,567 spot checks.
Jackson Graham
Jackson is a reporter for The Standard.
Jackson is a reporter for The Standard.
