Police start making arrests in operation to end occupation in Ottawa [View all]

Some 100 checkpoints set up Thursday night as 2 key organizers arrested, charged

Police have begun to make arrests in Ottawa's downtown core as the operation to end the three-week occupation ramps up Friday morning, while two key convoy organizers are set to appear in court.

At 8:10 a.m. ET, Ottawa police announced a large police presence on Nicholas Street in the city's core. According to police, some protesters were surrendering and being arrested.

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About 15 police vans were seen parked at the intersection of Rideau and Nicholas streets around 8:30 a.m. delivering dozens of officers to the downtown streets. At the same time, a number of protesters seemed to be settling in for the day with small tents and fires to stay warm.

The Children's Aid Society of Ottawa says it is working with police to keep children in the downtown core safe and, as of 9:15 a.m., confirmed no children had been transferred to its care.

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