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Hamilton police arrest suspected member of group who staged protest on mayor’s lawn

Click to play video: 'Protestors plant signs on Mayor Fred Eisenberger’s front lawn'
Protestors plant signs on Mayor Fred Eisenberger’s front lawn
WATCH: Demonstrators, angry with the way Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger has responded to violence at a Hamilton Pride event, planted signs that said 'MAYOR DOESN’T CARE ABOUT QUEER PEOPLE' on the front lawn of his home – Jun 28, 2019

A 33-year-old female is the first arrest after a group of about 20 people dropped protest signs on the front lawn of Mayor Fred Eisenberger’s house Friday morning.

The woman is facing four charges of theft under $5,000, criminal harassment, causing a disturbance and mischief.

A group arrived early on Friday, around 7:15 a.m. and planted signs with the moniker “The mayor doesn’t care about Queer People” in front of the mayor’s home,” according to police.

READ MORE: Hamilton mayor says he was harassed at his home by ‘agitators’

The protestors also “banged on the door and shouted obscenities” for about 15 minutes, according to the police report.

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On Friday afternoon, Mayor Eisenberger confirmed on Twitter that one of the items stolen from his home was a Canadian flag.

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Eisenberger has been under fire in recent days after he was accused by several in the LGBTQ2 community for not protecting its members against growing violence from far-right groups in the city.

READ MORE: Hamilton mayor names 2 special LGBTQ2 advisers

The suspect in Friday’s arrest will face a judge for a bail hearing at a later date.

Police are asking anyone with information to call police at 905-546-2929 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

 

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