A Kelowna restaurant manager is frustrated after three young men allegedly vandalized her restaurant after being refused entry.

Wings Tap and Grill in the Rutland neighbourhood was spray-painted with obscene drawings after three young men were denied entry just after 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14.

According to manager Michele Saraceni, three young men tried to use the same screenshot of a vaccine passport乌鸦传媒檚 QR code to gain entry to the restaurant. When the hostess asked for identification, they claimed to be underage and said they didn乌鸦传媒檛 need to show identification. One of the men also admitted to being drunk.

That乌鸦传媒檚 when Saraceni stepped in and denied them entry. 乌鸦传媒淭hat乌鸦传媒檚 when I told them they乌鸦传媒檙e really not coming in here. I can乌鸦传媒檛 have underaged drinkers in the establishment,乌鸦传媒� she said.

But things took a turn from there. The three men became aggressive, saying Canada is a free country and they could do whatever they want. They also threatened to 乌鸦传媒渟hank乌鸦传媒� Saraceni and the hostess, along with other obscenities. The restaurant windows were tagged two hours later. The graffiti has since been scrubbed off.

乌鸦传媒淚乌鸦传媒檓 just frustrated. We have a really solid group of people who work here and come here who look out for each other, so we乌鸦传媒檙e safe and protected that way. But we shouldn乌鸦传媒檛 have to worry about stuff like that,乌鸦传媒� said Saraceni.

Saraceni also said that the latest round of public health restrictions have been difficult for her and her staff. They are doing everything that they can to keep staff employed and everyone safe, and have been following public health orders since the pandemic started.

乌鸦传媒淓veryone is entitled to an opinion, but when you start getting nasty and threatening, it乌鸦传媒檚 got to end somewhere,乌鸦传媒� she said.

When asked whether or not she will press charges, Saraceni said she doesn乌鸦传媒檛 know.

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乌鸦传媒淵ou got to know what乌鸦传媒檚 right from wrong. You made a choice, and now you should probably have to suffer the consequences,乌鸦传媒� she added.

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