UPDATE: Police have made over 70 arrests at the protest in Downtown Ottawa and towed 21 vehicles.
UPDATE: Police have made over 70 arrests at the protest in Downtown Ottawa and towed 21 vehicles.
Police say at this point they have had no need to interact with Children's Aid due to children in the crowd. Police Chief Steve Ball is urging parents to get your children out of the downtown core right now, says he's alarmed how many parents would put their children in harms way.
Ball says the goal is to get protestors to move on their own accord, they have created a safety path down Sussex Drive as police continue to move in on protestors.
Police have not heard any reports of injuries to protestors today, one officer was injured but it was very minor in nature.
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Ottawa Police have now arrested 21 people in downtown Ottawa and towed away 21 vehicles.
They have issued a warning to demonstrators.
DEMONSTRATORS: You must leave. You must cease further unlawful activity and immediately remove your vehicle and/or property from all unlawful protest sites. Anyone within the unlawful protest site may be arrested. pic.twitter.com/hiIWtc9Dzp
— Ottawa Police (@OttawaPolice) February 18, 2022
Ottawa Police also say that protestors have put children between police operations and the unlawful protest site. Police say the children will be brought to a place of safety.
Tensions continue to rise in the downtown core this afternoon.
Meanwhile, a third convoy organizer has been arrested.
Pat King livestreamed his arrest, and has been charged with counseling to commit mischief.
Two other organizers, Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, also face charges.

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