Important Update: The police appear to have backed off arresting truckers. However, Rebel News is still reporting that several arrests were made. The police stole some fuel but it was a small fraction of what the truckers have and it appears to be more of an intimidation tactic. Truckers are being ticketed with 450 tickets given out so far.
The Mayor of Ottawa declared a state of emergency in the city due to the ongoing trucker protest. Shortly after, the police began to seize fuel belonging to truckers.
There are also reports of the police arresting truckers in the streets. CTV News is reporting that “several people” were arrested on charges of mischief for bringing material goods to the Freedom Convoy demonstrators. There is no confirmation of that at this time.
Ottawa Police are reportedly disrupting fuel deliveries and backing off of arrests in the presence of journalists on the scene.
The Ottawa police claimed they knew nothing about the following tweet from earlier in the afternoon, making it against the law to deliver material support like gas.
I just called the Ottawa police media relations and they said they aren't aware of this tweet and would not provide me with a law that could lead to an arrest on these grounds.
The police personnel then hung up the phone. https://t.co/QQs6RVOwDt
— Marie Oakes (@TheMarieOakes) February 6, 2022
The Police began arresting people in the late afternoon.
BREAKING: Ottawa Police move against peaceful protesters, arresting truckers in the streets.
More to come from our independent journalists. Follow us at https://t.co/QBAE7LfY31.
— Ezra Levant 🍁 (@ezralevant) February 6, 2022
An Ottawa lawyer says he is getting calls from people in custody.
David is an Ottawa-area lawyer who has worked on lockdown cases.
If he says he’s getting calls from people in custody, it’s clear the massive sweep against Trudeau’s opposition has begun. https://t.co/FUHVAetxTX
— Ezra Levant 🍁 (@ezralevant) February 7, 2022
A citizen journalist sent me this video that seems to show police seizing fuel from truckers. More reports to come — I’m on the streets right now.#TruckerConvoy https://t.co/8hpC710hZK pic.twitter.com/5PEwZcTRq6
— Lincoln Jay (@lincolnmjay) February 6, 2022
This was prior to the CTV announcement.
To clarify, as of 7:05 p.m., Rebel News reporters cannot confirm with our own eyes that police have arrested the truckers.
— Ezra Levant 🍁 (@ezralevant) February 7, 2022
This trucker has a mailbox set up in front of his trucker. He’s planning to stay.
This is a multi-screen livestream of Toronto, Quebec, Ottawa, and Coutts. The Alaksa convoy can be seen past the midway point on the top left.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ComQsBSZMtU
At least some Ottawa police deny having witnessed any violence.
#Ottawa #ConvoyForFreedom2022
Thank you💙🙏 pic.twitter.com/jqfoN1trEr— J (@Judi1776) February 6, 2022
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