Police threaten to arrest protesting truckers

Ottawa police tells protesting Canadian truckers they will be fined or arrested and their trucks seized

9 Feb, 2022 23:07

To “obstruct, interrupt or interfere with the lawful use, enjoyment, or operation of property,” is a criminal offense known as “mischief to property,” the Ottawa police announced on Wednesday afternoon.

The police said that the “unlawful act of blocking streets in the downtown core” amounts to just such a crime.

Anyone blocking the streets or assisting others in doing so, directly or indirectly, may be guilty of that offense and may be arrested without a warrant, the police said. Those arrested may be denied bail, and their property – including trucks – may be seized and forfeited.