Police in Saquenay, Que. dropped charges Friday against an elderly woman who had been fined $148 for making too much noise with her rocking chair.
Police had ticketed Yvette Vachon, 91, on April 17 after her neighbour filed a complaint.
By Friday afternoon, after the story had made headlines across the country, police had withdrawn the charges. Vachon said she was relieved with the decision.
"Ever since it started, I've been troubled by that (and) what was going to happen because of all that foolishness," Vachon told The Canadian Press on Friday.
She explained that the noise occurred when she used her feet to close her La-Z-Boy-style chair.
"I feel very good because I can now sleep and get some rest," she said after learning that the fine would be dropped. "Before, I was unhappy and now I am happy."
Police were called to Vachon's apartment on April 17 by a neighbour who reported there was excessive noise coming from the woman's home at around 8:45 p.m. She was sitting in her rocking chair watching television at the time.
Saguenay police spokesperson Bruno Cormier told CTVNews.ca that the officer gave her a $148 ticket for violating the city's excessive noise bylaw, which applies to anyone "shouting, swearing or behaving in a way to annoy the neighbours or passersby."
Vachon's ticket covered a $100 fine, plus a standard $48 administrative fee.
Police said it was the first time any complaint had been made against the woman.
Saguenay, Que. is located approximately 200 kilometres north of Quebec City.
