A Nashville dentist was busted for hosting hundreds of people for a packed house party despite coronavirus restrictions, according to a report.
Jeffrey W. Mathews, 36, was booked into jail Tuesday on charges of violating local emergency health orders with the rager Aug. 1 at a property dubbed “The Fashion House” in East Nashville, the Nashville Tennessean reported.
No more than 25 people are allowed at gatherings, and face masks and social distancing are required.
But videos posted on social media show jam-packed crowds of people without masks spilling out from the home onto the street, according to the Daily Mail.
Cops responded multiple times to the house during the party but didn’t cite anyone then for violating health orders, the Nashville Tennessean reported.
Another man, Christopher “Shi” Eubank, 40, was also charged in connection with the massive gathering, the outlet reported. As of Wednesday morning, he has not turned himself in on charges of violating health orders.
Meanwhile, Mathews was released on bond early Wednesday and is expected to return to court Sept. 21.
Jeffrey Mathews was charged for hosting an East Nashville house party attended by hundreds of people.NewsChannel 5His attorney didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment from the newspaper.
