Ottawa police charge fourth person, issue 30 tickets in 'Freedom Convoy' protest
CTV
Ottawa police say they issued a host of traffic tickets and charged one person criminally on Wednesday in the ongoing 'Freedom Convoy' protests downtown.
The new charges came as the city's police chief says the service is looking at "every single option" to end the occupation of downtown Ottawa, as the protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other public health measures continues.
The charges included eight for unnecessary noise (honking horns), one for transporting dangerous goods (insecure fuel cans), one for an improper muffler, and others for various driving offences such as disobeying signs, driving the wrong way, an unsafe lane change, distracted driving, speeding and running a stop sign.
One person was also criminally charged for driving while prohibited. Their vehicle was impounded for 45 days. It's the fourth person criminally charged in relation to the demonstration.
The charges were laid in the Centretown, Sandy Hill, the Glebe and the ByWard Market and Lowertown areas, police said.
