Seven people were arrested following riots in the city's Old Port area on Sunday evening.
Hundreds of people breaking first night of 8 p.m. curfew in Old Montreal. « Freedom for the young!» they chant. pic.twitter.com/zdqAjb9MTz
— Giuseppe Valiante (@Gvaliante) April 12, 2021
Crowds gathered in old Montreal in response to the city's return to an 8 pm curfew, switching back from 9:30 pm. It was estimated that more than 2,000 people showed up for the protests, with 5,000 expressing interest online in attending.
Montreal Police (SPVM) crack down on anti-curfew protest at the Old Port in Montreal, Quebec after a bonfire is set. Thousands of protesters are expected to be protesting the 8pm curfew. pic.twitter.com/KvU2FjuY28
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) April 12, 2021
Extensive property damage was recorded, with several videos emerging of rioters smashing windows setting street fires.
Rioters in Montreal tear apart the city. pic.twitter.com/Zru1Q5Drf9
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) April 12, 2021
This is my friend's shop after the riots. Protesting curfews was more wrecklace than good for all #Montrealers, especially our defenseless small business owners.
— Leslie Perez (@LesliePerezPR) April 12, 2021
Shame on them. They should clean up the damage caused. #mtlpoli #montreal pic.twitter.com/mAavLm3YSo
Police began dispersing the crowd with tear gas shortly after, and the riot had mostly ended by 9:45 pm.
Le grabuge observé dans le Vieux-Montréal hier soir est absolument inacceptable. La fatigue liée à notre lutte contre la #COVID19 ne justifie en rien la destruction de biens publics et le non respect des règles. Nous devons demeurer solidaires et nous serrer les coudes. #polmtl
— Valérie Plante (@Val_Plante) April 12, 2021
In a tweet this morning, Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante called the protests "unacceptable" and called for unity.
"The mayhem observed in Old Montreal last night is absolutely unacceptable. Fatigue linked to our fight against #COVID19 does not in any way justify the destruction of public property and failure to respect the rules. We must remain united and stick together," she wrote.
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