The Moose Jaw Police Service has charged a woman with causing a disturbance and mischief for allegedly creating a scene downtown near city hall.
Police initiated an investigation on Dec. 11 about an incident, which resulted in a 46-year-old Moose Jaw woman being charged. Officers charged her with two counts of causing a disturbance and one count of mischief for an episode at the corner of Main Street North and Fairford Street.
The alleged incident took place on Dec. 11 when several people gathered near city hall in a mini-Freedom Rally. The small gathering featured signs that decried pandemic-related restrictions and health orders that the provincial government has imposed.
“The Moose Jaw Police Service respects the right of protest guaranteed by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This right does not allow protesters to infringe upon the rights and freedoms of other citizens in the area. All protests must be done in compliance with laws and statutes,” the law agency said in a news release.
The police brought the woman to a justice of the peace, who released her on an undertaking with conditions. She will appear in court in February.
