Coronavirus — More Hamilton businesses charged for violating COVID-19 regulations Around 1:30 p.m. Brantford police were alerted to a similar incident in which a man became “confrontational” and “belligerent,” throwing merchandise at a staff member in a store on Lynden Road after being asked to cover his face.Detectives have now identified the 25-year-old suspect and charged him with two counts of assault, mischief and failure to follow COVID-19 safety rules as per the Reopening Ontario Act (ROA)..