Police Lay 391 Charges on 191 Freedom Convoy Protesters in Ottawa Crackdown

Police in Ottawa confirmed 191 arrests of Freedom Convoy protestors on Sunday after a weekend crackdown on the movement, issuing 391 charges for various offences including mischief and obstructing police.

Ottawa police – who worked alongside Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and others – cleared the area around the Canadian parliament in Ottawa of Freedom Convoy protesters over the weekend, arresting 191 people.

Ottawa Interim Police Chief Steve Bell detailed that police charged many with various offences ranging from obstructing police, disobeying court orders, and assaulting a police officer to possessing a weapon and mischief, the Toronto Sun reports.

Prior to the crackdown on the protestors on Friday, police arrested several Freedom Convoy organisers including Tamara Lich, who was also charged with offences relating to mischief.