The Children's Aid Society of Ottawa said Friday it was working with police to keep children in the downtown core safe, but as of late Friday afternoon Bell said the organization had not been involved as of yet. They do not need to be in the middle of this. "We implore all the parents who have kids in there, get the kids out of there. "Even through all the planning, it still shocks and surprises me that we are seeing children put in harm's way in the middle of a demonstration where a police operation is unfolding," said Bell. One man who was arrested by police was being taken away while his family members, including children, were being led along behind him. Protesters put children in harm's way, police sayĬBC reporters on the ground also reported police officers removing children from the protest site. Every five minutes or so, police would step forward as a unit, moving protesters and slowly relocating them.ĭespite the heightened tensions, police said they continued to engage in conversations with protesters and regularly provided warnings, through social media and other means, indicating that anyone in the "red zone" would be arrested if they didn't leave.īell reiterated officers would take their time and remain in place until the protests come to a safe end.ĭuration 2:49 After warning protesters that they would be arrested if they remained, Ottawa police on Friday began pushing forward, making arrests, and having vehicles moved out of the way. The tense atmosphere was pierced with protesters shouting "Hold the line," and choruses of "O Canada" while police and protesters faced each other just inches apart. Convoy protest organizers Tamara Lich, Chris Barber arrested in Ottawa.Truckers say they'll face arrests peacefully - but will defend their rights.
That person was arrested.ĭozens of officers also created a box-shaped area at the corner of Mackenzie and Rideau where a similarly-sized group of protesters gathered at a barrier they created between the temporary Senate building and the Château Laurier hotel on Wellington.
Police said mounted officers were used to "create critical space" between protesters and police, and while doing so, one person allegedly threw a bicycle at one of the horses.
#HOLD THE LINE POLICE SERIES#
Then in a series of tweets issued Friday evening, Ottawa police said officers were being assaulted as they tried to dismantle the occupation, as well as dealing with attempts by protesters to take officers' weapons. "Without the authorities that have been provided to us through these pieces of legislation, we wouldn't be able to be doing the work we are today," Bell said. Protesters who refused to move were arrested one by one before they were taken away by pairs of officers.Īt a news conference Friday afternoon, interim Ottawa police Chief Steve Bell credited the federal Emergencies Act, the Ontario state of emergency, the local state of emergency and a court injunction for providing tools to help officers deal with protesters. Officers smashed the window of one truck to pull out the occupant and arrest him. Duration 1:28 As police continue to dismantle the convoy protest in Ottawa, mounted officers are seen riding through the crowd to push protesters backwards and away from a line of police.
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