Calgary police officers interact with protestors at an event called 'Justice for Palestinians,' on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, in Olympic Plaza in downtown Calgary. A similar event held this Sunday resulted in police making 'multiple arrests,' according to a press release from CPS.
In a statement, Calgary police said the arrests ranged from charges of breach of peace to one arrest for assault with a weapon. Police were unable to confirm what group those arrested were supporting.Police officers interact with protesters at an event called 'Justice for Palestinians' on Oct. 15 in Olympic Plaza in downtown Calgary. A similar event held this Sunday resulted several arrests.
In a statement, Calgary police said the arrests ranged from charges of breach of peace to one arrest for assault with a weapon. "These are simply in support for the Palestinian struggle to be free and to have human rights like everyone else, and to stop the genocide that is being directed toward the Palestinian people at this moment in Gaza," said Ayyash.
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