Canadian Police Arrest 70 Protesters In Ottawa Crackdown

Ottawa (AP) Police began arresting scores of demonstrators and towing away vehicles Friday in Canada's besieged capital, and a stream of trucks started leaving under the pressure, raising authorities' hopes for an end to the three-week protest against the country's COVID-19 restrictions. least 70 people had been arrested, mostly on mischief charges, and more than roughly two dozen vehicles had been towed, including all of those blocking one of city's major streets, authorities said. One officer had a minor injury, but no protesters were hurt, interim Ottawa Police Chief Steve Bell said..

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