Video Captures Tuscaloosa Police Department COVID-19 Enforcement on The Strip

Tuscaloosa Police Department Patrol Cars were captured on The Strip Sunday evening, presumably in response to the droves of students lining the streets in an attempt to seek entry into local bars.

Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox pledged Sunday that both the Tuscaloosa Police Department and the Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue Service would step up their enforcement of State and City ordinances meant to mitigate the spread of the novel Coronavirus. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey's "Safer at Home" order continues through August 31st, and the order includes a mask mandate.

Tuscaloosa remains under a State of Emergency as a result of the virus, requiring bars to end service at 9 p.m. nightly and reduce their capacity to 25%. Classes at the University begin Wednesday, Aug. 19, with University officials planning to distribute 60,000 face masks to students.