Ontario’s police watchdog has closed an investigation into the conduct of mounted police officers who pushed through a crowd of demonstrators during the operation to remove 'Freedom Convoy' protesters from downtown Ottawa in February.
Toronto Police mounted unit charges the crowd in a dispersion tactic as police take action to put an end to a protest, which started in opposition to mandatory COVID-19 vaccine mandates and grew into a broader anti-government demonstration and occupation, in Ottawa, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022.
The Special Investigations Unit was called in to examine the conduct of members of the Toronto Police Service following reports that a woman had been seriously injured. The watchdog said the decision comes following an interview with the woman, and a review of police drone and body-worn camera footage, as well as the woman’s medical records.that she had been killed in the interaction. Both the Ottawa Police Service and Ottawa paramedics confirmed no one had died, and the woman's family members also confirmed she was alive.