The arrests were made when a small motorcade tried to make its way to Parliament Hill, police said. In a press release late Friday night, Ottawa police confirmed that seven people had been arrested during protests in the city center. Police said “various charges” had been filed, including the attack on police. A total of 24 vehicles were towed to downtown Ottawa on Friday night.
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“No injuries have been reported and police are in full control of the city’s streets,” Ottawa police said. Many of the participants also took part in the “Freedom Convoy” demonstration that occupied the capital for weeks in February in protest of vaccine orders, restrictions on COVID-19 and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The story goes on under the ad The protest started relatively calmly on Parliament Hill on Friday, but as night fell a few hours later, a series of large platforms, caravans and other trucks entered the core. The protesters gathered around the trucks and the police with regular equipment formed a line and confronted them downwards. A total of today: – Seven people were arrested on various charges, including assault on police – 24 vehicles were towed No injuries were reported, and police are in full control of the city’s streets. (2/2) – Ottawa Police (@OttawaPolice) April 30, 2022 Ottawa police spent much of the week preparing for the Rolling Thunder rally in the city. The force banned vehicles from the core of the city center and increased the number of officers it planned to patrol the streets. Trending Stories
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“We are a tired city,” interim police chief Steve Bell said Monday. “We had a lot of this kind of activity in and around and through our streets, especially in the heart of the city center.” The story goes on under the ad He said some of those planning to come to Ottawa over the weekend have “recognized the need to attend and re-sanctify the war memorial by laying a wreath and undoing any damage they believe may have been done to him during the escort.” the removal of this illegal occupation “.
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He said it was “extremely difficult” to find a single reason for the protest. “As the teams have been present in our city and in other cities, there does not seem to be a central goal or a single goal,” Bell said. “There are many different groups coming and going at the same time.” Ottawa police also approved appointments for more than 800 Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers to assist with enforcement over the weekend. In a press release, Ottawa police said “several attempts” were made to occupy areas of Ottawa on Friday night. “Public order units were deployed in the Rideau / Sussex area on Friday afternoon to disperse an aggressive and militant crowd,” police said. As of 7 a.m. Saturday, city police had issued 417 tickets and towed 30 vehicles in connection with the rally. The story goes on under the ad OC Transpo, the city’s public transport agency, posted on Saturday that it was increasing its presence on the ground to support customers and “ensure the safety of our front-line staff”. On Friday night, the agency wrote on Twitter that the Rideau Center, a three-level shopping center in the heart of the center, was closed due to the rally. – With files from the Canadian Press © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.
