Four people were arrested after protests continued into the night after earlier protests on Monday. Police officers also suffered minor injuries in relation to making the arrests.
One man locked himself to an excavator on a truck heading into the Trans Mountain terminal, and another woman jumped on top of it. Both were arrested. The man was held in contempt of the court injunction, and the woman was also held in contempt of the injunction and is being investigated for other actions.
A second man and woman were arrested for obstruction after other demonstrators attempted to intervene while the first woman was being arrested.
According to the Burnaby RCMP, three officers suffered minor injuries, including a head injury after being kicked in the head, and a knee and a hand injury.
“Police are continuing to use a measured approach when dealing with demonstrators ensuring that they have a right to lawful, peaceful and safe protest,” said Supt. Chuck McDonald, Operations Officer at Burnaby RCMP in a statement. “
In this instance, a group of demonstrators made a decision to protest unlawfully, our officers on scene dealt with an unfolding situation professionally and took action to ensure the safety of all involved.
The RCMP say people have a right to demonstrate peacefully “and the companies have a right to complete their work.”
Thread: More action up at Camp Cloud tonight. Witnesses on the scene said one man chained himself to the front a truck with a bicycle lock, and another woman climbed on top of the truck between 2-3 pm. #KinderMorgan #TransMountain #StopKM #protecttheinlet #cdnpoli #bcpoli
— (@laurby) March 20, 2018
An observer at Camp Cloud recorded interactions with police on a Facebook Monday night. More to come.
