20 charges laid after hundreds take part in Hamilton anti-lockdown, anti-mask protests

Posted: Apr 19, 2021 3:06 PM ET | Last Updated: April 19
Police say 20 charges have been laid following a pair of protests held in Hamilton over the weekend.(Dan Taekema/CBC)
Hamilton police and bylaw officers have laid 20 charges following a pair of lockdown protests over the weekend that included hundreds of people.
The first protest happened on Saturday near Kenilworth Avenue North and Barton Street East, police say.
"Approximately 300 people in attendance. Police will be in the area for public safety and enforcement. #StayHome," the service tweeted about the event in the Crown Point East neighbourhood just before 3 p.m. that day.
On Monday, the service updated the count, saying that more than 400 people had participated.

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