Daniel Bulford, an RCMP officer who quit his 15 years of job to take part in the Freedom Convoy protest was arrested Friday. Continue reading the article to learn more about the case.
Daniel Bulford, another major player in the Freedom Convoy movement, was apprehended on Friday.
The protest has been ongoing for over three weeks in response to the federal government’s cross-border vaccine mandate. A group of truckers from British Columbia traveled to Ottawa to protest COVID restrictions in the nation’s capital.
Watch: Daniel Bulford RCMP Officer Charged And Arrested
Daniel Bulford, RCMP’s former officer was arrested and charged on Friday afternoon after he turned himself in, to Ottawa Officers. You can watch the video of him surrendering to police on Wellington Street, here.
He capitulate himself after federal and local law enforcement began sweeping through downtown Ottawa on Friday afternoon to remove and arrest demonstrators.
The protesters of Freedom Convoy have covered the area since late January in protest of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s COIVD-19 vaccine mandates.
A former Royal Canadian Mounted Police sniper told authorities that he had heard he was going to be arrested and thus willingly renounced.
Bulford resigned from the RCMP in December after fifteen years of service due to his refusal to comply with the RCMP’s vaccine mandate.
Bulford is the most recent Freedom Convoy organizer to be detained. And thus, no formal charges is announced yet.
We will update you with further information about his charges as soon as the information is made available to the public.
Daniel Bulford And Freedom Convoy Update
With Daniel Bulford being arrested, four key members of the Freedom Convoy protest were arrested viz, Pat King, Chris Barber, and Tamara Lich.
You can find more updates about the truckers’ protest here. According to the reports, over 170 of the protesters were arrested by Ottawa police.
Police in downtown Ottawa were forced to clear the street as trucker-led convoy protesters continued to cause havoc in the city.
As per the Saturday hearing, Tamara Lich, the organizer of the convoy, appeared in court. But the judge postponed her decision on whether to release her on bail until Tuesday.
Pat King, another organizer, will be detained until a bail hearing on Tuesday.
The demonstrators and their trucks are being cleared by police operations backed by forces from across the country. And key organizers have begun to face trial.
Inspired by the Ottawa Freedom Convoy protest, people at the Quebec legislature took part in a demonstration against COVID-19 health measures.
According to Quebec City police, three arrests had been made as of noon, but the majority of demonstrators had done so peacefully.
The Quebec government has already announced that it will phase out the use of its vaccine passport. And will withdraw the majority of COVID-19 health measures by March 14.
What happened to Daniel Bulford? Wife and Mugshots
Daniel Bulford surrendered near the Fairmont Chateau Laurier hotel on Friday to Ottawa Police. Following his mugshot all over social media, people are concerned about his wife.
However, we have no information about her. Daniel appears to be married with a child, but he has never spoken publicly about his family.
We will update you with further information as soon as possible.