Ottawa police say the woman was taking part in a demonstration downtown on April 15 and 'inserted herself into the situation' while police were attempting to make an arrest
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Joanne Laucius
Published Apr 27, 2024 • Last updated 19hours ago • 2 minute read
The Ottawa Police Service hate and bias crime unit and the central criminal investigation section have charged an Ottawa woman following a series of incidents downtown on April 15.
Ottawa police say the woman, 47, was taking part in a demonstration downtown that day and “inserted herself into the situation” while police were attempting to make an arrest, physically assaulting a police officer.
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That afternoon, the woman wastaking part in another “pop-up” demonstration when another victim attempted to walk near the group of demonstrators to get to their destination. An argument ensued, during which the woman allegedly assaulted the victim with a handheld sound amplifier and continued to verbally assault and impede the victim while they were attempting to walk away.
In the third incident of the day,the accused followed a different victim from a religious event that evening while shouting hateful messages and assaulting them with a handheld sound amplifier, said police.
All victims sustained minor physical injuries, said police.
The woman faces a number of charges including obstructing a peace officer in the execution of their duty; two counts of assault with a weapon; possession of a weapon dangerous to the public; two counts of hate-motivated harassment by threatening conduct and intimidation by disorderly following.
In a statement, Ottawa police said reporting hate-motivated incidents is an important step in stopping cycles of hatred. Anyone who witnesses or experiences such incidents is urged to to report them them to police. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477.
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Police also remind those attending demonstrations that freedom of expression has reasonable limits to protect citizens, property and businesses from disruptive or unlawful activities.
People facing criminal charges are presumed innocent until proven guilty. It’s our policy not to name those charged unless we plan to follow the case through the justice system or it’s of significant public interest to identify them.
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