Police in Canada have begun arresting protesters blocking the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Canada to Detroit.
“Enforcement actions proceed on the demonstration space with arrests being made. Autos being towed. Please proceed avoiding the world,” the Windsor Police tweeted early Sunday morning.
“A 27 yr previous male was arrested at Huron Church Rd at Millen St. for a prison offence in relation to the demonstration. Officers will intervene when obligatory to make sure the protection of the general public & keep peace & order,” the Windsor Police tweeted late Saturday.
The arrests come after a Canadian decide ordered the protesters to vacate the world on Friday. Windsor Police stated Sunday morning they’re taking a “zero tolerance” coverage towards “criminality.”
Solely two pickup vehicles and fewer than a dozen protesters blocked the highway to the bridge earlier than police moved in. Afterward, police barricades remained and it was not instantly clear when the bridge may be opened.
CANADIAN TRUCKERS SHUT DOWN BUSIEST BORDER CROSSING IN NORTH AMERICA, BACK UP DETROIT ROADS
The Ambassador Bridge, which is the busiest border crossing in North America, was shut down final week because the Canadian truckers protesting their nation’s vaccine mandates made it to the Detroit-Windsor border. The protests have constructed since, inflicting backups within the Detroit space and Canada.
Protests in Ottawa, Canada’s capital, have additionally continued this weekend, with greater than 4,000 protesters on the scene. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Ontario Provincial Police and Ottawa Police Service joined forces to type a command middle to “reply to the present state of affairs in our metropolis.“
The Related Press contributed to this report.
Supply: Fox Information
