Criminal,
Civil Litigation
Jun. 16, 2020
Carmel restaurant that defied closure orders agrees to fine
The Carmel restaurateur facing civil penalties and criminal charges for disobeying state and Monterey County health orders on ceasing tableside service struck a deal Monday.
Criminal charges against a Carmel restaurateur were dropped Monday in a deal that requires him to pay at least $15,000 in civil penalties for offering dine-in services in defiance of public health orders.
Jeffrey LeTowt had been charged with misdemeanors along with a civil unfair competition charge after he opened Tuck Box on May 9, 10 and 13 to dine-in patrons. Neither patron nor staff were required to wear a mask or social dista...
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