![]() ![]() ![]() The man had a knife in a sheath tied to his belt, and two eggs in his jacket pocket, police said. One of them, a 29-year-old US citizen from Washington state, was arrested after officers saw him wearing a balaclava and pulling a wagon full of egg cartons. The five people were taken to jail and have since been released from custody, police said. Several hundred vehicles traveled through the city en route to the demonstration, Vancouver Police said. In Vancouver, five people were arrested Saturday for allegedly adding to the general havoc as police received reports of “rocks and eggs being thrown, cars being kicked, and nails being strewn on roadways,” police said. Trucker protests spread to Vancouver, Toronto, QuebecĪ demonstrator holds a sign during a protest against mandates related to Covid-19 vaccines and restrictions in downtown Toronto on February 5, 2022. Three of the people struck by the man sustained minor injuries which did not require medical attention, and the fourth individual was treated and released from an area hospital, according to Winnipeg Police. Zegarac faces 11 charges connected to the incident, including assault with a weapon, dangerous operation of a conveyance, and failure to stop after an accident, authorities said. He was subsequently arrested after a brief struggle with law enforcement, police said. Manitoba man arrested for allegedly driving into crowdĪ Manitoba man was arrested after allegedly driving a vehicle into a crowded protest and striking four people in Winnipeg on Friday night, according to a statement from the Winnipeg Police Department.ĭavid Alexander Zegarac, 42, drove through a group of people gathered at Winnipeg’s Legislative grounds as part of the “Freedom Convoy,” police said.Īfter allegedly striking the four people with his Jeep Patriot, the suspect fled “at high speeds and passing through red lights,” police said. At least 50 criminal investigations are underway, including 11 involving potential hate crimes. Ottawa police said they have responded to more than 400 calls for service related to the demonstrations since they began last week. Numerous businesses in Ottawa have complained to city officials they are losing money and customers, and the majority of businesses in Ottawa’s downtown core have been closed for more than a week or have been operating with reduced hours. “I understand the police force does not want to directly intervene for fear of violence,” Ottawa resident Jack Krentz told CNN this week, “but it feels like we’ve been left alone a little bit.” While mostly nonviolent, the protests have been noisy and chaotic, and some residents, especially in Ottawa, said they feel like they’re being held hostage by demonstrators. (Photo by Lars Hagberg / AFP) (Photo by LARS HAGBERG/AFP via Getty Images) Lars Hagberg/AFP/Getty ImagesĬanada's trucker protesters aren't who Americans might think Hundreds of truckers drove their giant rigs into the Canadian capital Ottawa on Saturday as part of a self-titled "Freedom Convoy" to protest vaccine mandates required to cross the US border. Supporters arrive at Parliament Hill for the Freedom Truck Convoy to protest against Covid-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions in Ottawa, Canada, on January 29, 2022. “The oath of office that I and my officers swore was never intended to deal with a city under siege, a threat to our democracy, a nationwide insurrection driven by madness,” Sloly warned during the meeting adding that, “We do not have sufficient resources to adequately and effectively address this situation while adequately, effectively providing policing in this city.” ![]() He emphasized that he didn’t have the resources or mandate to deal with the situation. Police Chief Peter Sloly said he agreed with Deans’ words, saying they summarized what he and his force had been trying to deal with for more than a week. Demonstrators reached Ottawa, Canada’s capital, last weekend, and its organizers said the protests will linger there and elsewhere if necessary.ĭuring an Ottawa Police Services Board meeting Saturday, City Council members and officials discussed the disruption to the lives of local residents and reports of harassment and intimidation.īoard Chair and City Council member Diane Deans characterized the protest as an occupation, saying it was an insurrection that was terrorizing residents and was a “threat to democracy.” The “Freedom Convoy” was initially started by truckers protesting a recent mandate requiring drivers entering Canada to be fully vaccinated or face testing and quarantine requirements. Trucks and supporters travel down Bloor Street during a demonstration in support of a trucker convoy in Ottawa on Saturday, February 5, 2022. ![]()
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