Ottawa police issued 103 tickets and towed 12 vehicles amid convoy protests held at the city’s downtown area over the weekend.
In a statement released July 23, the Ottawa Police Service said law enforcement was deployed to the city’s downtown core and surrounding area that day in response to the protests, and that measures were taken to “minimize disruption to residents, businesses and visitors.”
“When an uncooperative and large group of vehicles attempted to enter the downtown core, caused disruption to the regular flow of traffic in various parts of the city and refused to leave. As a result, one arrest was made, and Obstruct, and Public Mischief charges were laid,” the police said….