An arrest has been made after a pro-Palestinian demonstration temporarily blocked part of the Gardiner Expressway in November.
The Toronto Police Service announced the arrest on Tuesday.
Police said that on Nov. 22, officers received numerous calls about a demonstration blocking the westbound Gardiner at Spadina Avenue.
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“It was reported that several people got out of their vehicles and engaged in an unlawful assembly on the highway,” police said.
A post on X at the time from Toronto police indicated that the expressway was blocked for around five minutes.
The accused, along with other unidentified demonstrators, fled once police arrived, officers said.
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Social media posts indicate that a pro-Palestinian demonstration had briefly blocked the highway.
On Monday, officers executed a search warrant and “items of evidentiary value related to the investigation” were allegedly found.
A 26-year-old man from Mississauga was arrested and charged with mischief interfering with property. He is scheduled to appear in court on March 6.
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