The court has acquitted an Ontario grandfather charged with mischief and police obstruction, after police accused him of providing gas in jerrycans to protesters who attended the Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa in early 2022.
His lawyer, Jim Karahalios, said he believes it is the first acquittal on criminal charges of any individual associated with the convoy protests. Thus far, most of the cases have only ended because the Crown chose to withdraw the charges. In this case, a trial was held before a judge who determined the outcome.
