Ottawa police move to clear crowd, arrest 7 on Day 1 of weekend rally
STORY: Ottawa police move to clear crowd, arrest 7 on Day 1 of weekend rally
DATELINE: May 1, 2022
LENGTH: 00:02:04
LOCATION: Ottawa
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
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STORYLINE:
Ottawa police officers on Friday evening were deployed to clear the crowd in the downtown area of Canada's capital city on the first day of this weekend's Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally.
The Ottawa Police said on their Twitter account that seven people have been arrested for various charges, including assault on police. Officers have issued 185 tickets and towed 24 vehicles in accordance with the new bylaw, which entails the setting up of several Special Event No Stopping Zones to cope with the motorcycle rally this weekend.
"There have been no reported injuries, and police remain in full control of city streets," the police tweeted.
The Rolling Thunder convoy's organizer said on the event's website that a rally and march are scheduled for Parliament Hill at 6 p.m. local time Friday. The event schedule for
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