It happened in February, but Windsor police have announced charges related to a blockade that shut down a city artery.
Two Windsor residents have been charged with mischief with the so-called "Freedom Convoy", a protest against mandates that prevented traffic from accessing the Ambassador Bridge from Huron Church Road for over a week this past winter.
Police say that on February 9, officers watched as two vehicles were seen being driven into the intersection of Huron Church Road and Tecumseh Road West, causing northbound traffic to stop. Through an investigation that took place throughout the protest, the two drivers were identified as potential ringleaders.
A 42-year-old woman and a 41-year-old man each face a mischief charge. The charges have not been proven in court.
The protest reduced traffic to a trickle at the bridge, resulting in traffic snarls for cross-border commuters, disruption in production at Windsor manufacturing plants due to a lack of supplies, and even classes at schools near the protest site switching to online learning.
The Windsor blockade generated international attention. An injunction was granted on February 11, and police began clearing the protest site, with traffic on Huron Church Road resuming by the end of that weekend.
