A large gathering at a Wheatley church has resulted in a charge under the Reopening Ontario Act.
Chatham-Kent police say officers responded to a call on Sunday about a large gathering happening at the Old Colony Mennonite Church on Wheatley Road.
According to police, there were 87 unoccupied vehicles in the parking lot and a short time later several adults and children exited the church without masks on.
Officers then spoke to a church member who confirmed that 128 people attended mass and there were also children present in separate classrooms.
Police charged a 44-year-old Wheatley man Tuesday night.
The man is charged with failing to comply with the Reopening Ontario Act and is required to attend Provincial Offences Court next month.