Saturday January23,2021 "Anti-Lockdown Protest"
Anti-Lockdown Protest City Hall:
On Saturday January 23, 2021 at 12:15 pm several officers from the Peterborough Police Service responded to an Anti-Lockdown protest taking place In-front of City Hall on George Street.
This was the same group who held a similar protest on Saturday January 16, 2021. Upon arrival Police estimated there were between 15-18 protestors. Police were able to convince 10 other protestors from joining the group.
The protestors were not wearing masks, there were more than 5 persons in attendance at an organized public event and they were not consistently maintaining the required 6 feet of distance. Police issued three tickets under the Reopening Ontario Act for failing to adhere to the required restrictions. Each ticket carries an $880 dollar set fine.
Where warranted, Peterborough Police Service will continue to issue tickets for infractions of the Stay-At-Home Provincial Order.
S/Sg Dan MacLean