Halifax police charge man for damaging property during protest
Halifax Regional Police have charged a man for damaging property during a protest outside Province House on Thursday.
Police say they were on scene of a demonstration on Hollis Street when a man a man threw a rock at a window of the legislative building causing damage to the window.
The man resisted officers as they attempted to arrest him, according to police.
A 35-year-old man is scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court at a later date to face charges of mischief and resisting arrest.
Thursday's protest aimed to draw attention to rent control.
The event was organized by ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now).
In a statement provided to CTV News, the Chair of ACORN's Dartmouth chapter says the man was not an active member of ACORN.
"We want to make clear that the man is not active in ACORN and was not participating in the protest yesterday. ACORN prides itself at making our meetings, protests, and rallies accessible to all. If people come to our events and attempt to divert attention away from the cause by doing things like throwing rocks at windows they are immediately asked to leave," wrote Marijke Grijm, Dartmouth ACORN Chair in a statement.
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