Two people were cited for violating Gov. Henry McMaster’s executive order requiring face masks inside all South Carolina restaurants.
Surfside Beach Police Chief Kenneth Hofmann said the couple was cited Sunday at Famous Hamburger Joe’s, according to a report by WMBF.
But the owner of the restaurant wants to clear the air about why police were called in the first place after receiving backlash on social media. He said officers weren’t called because of the mask issue.
“Police were called because of the disruptive scene, not because they weren’t wearing masks,” owner Tony Cherney said. “They were making a huge scene in the restaurant where safety was a concern.”