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Watchdog investigating actions of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­police in Ottawa

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­police apparently used an anti-riot weapon during the protest and an investigation is looking into the incident.
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FILE PHOTO: Police officers gather near the site of a trucker blockade in Ottawa, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is looking into two police actions that occurred over the weekend in Ottawa as police from across the country worked to remove the 'freedom' convoy.

Some of the information that's come forward focuses on Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Police Department officers who had been deployed downtown.

"On Saturday, February 19 at approximately 7:18 p.m. Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Police Department officers discharged Anti-Riot Weapon Enfields (less-lethal firearms) at individuals in the area of Sparks Street and Bank Street," states the SIU in a press release.

The SIU operates similarly to B.C.'s Independent Investigations Office, which looks into police activities, including the discharge of a firearm. The organization notes no injuries have been reported at the time of publication and is seeking anyone who was struck by the projectiles.

Over the weekend police and the protesters clashed throughout Ottawa. According to the Ottawa police department over 190 people were arrested and roads were cleared for the first time in weeks.

The SIU is also investigating an incident involving a Toronto police officer and horse. While some media initially reported that someone had died after being trampled by a horse, that's proven to be false.