A California city has erected a fence in front of a restaurant that has repeatedly rejected coronavirus health orders, according to a report.
The fencing was placed Saturday outside the Tinhorn Flats Saloon & Grill in Burbank after a court ordered the power out of the establishment, according to a report by NBC in Los Angeles.
The restaurant has amassed nearly $ 50,000 in fines since the beginning of the pandemic for violating public health orders, allowing for outdoor dining at a time when the county banned the practice, according to the Los Angeles Times .
A judge ruled Friday that the restaurant cannot be reopened without new permits.
Previously, the city had placed sandbags outside the business in order to keep it closed.
But on Tuesday, Lucas Lepejian, the 20-year-old son of the restaurant owner, was arrested for allegedly removing the barriers.
The owner of the restaurant, Baret Lepejian, told the Times he would not pay the fines.
“Show me some evidence of how I am endangering the public,” he told the newspaper.
“It simply came to our notice then. This has never been talked about. It’s all about fear and control, “he said.