A man has been arrested for assaulting a police officer and investigations have been launched into a total of 12 criminal acts, police say.
A police officer and a civilian were injured, although the extent of these injuries is unknown.
The protest escalated around 5:45 pm
An SPVM spokesman said stones were thrown through the windows of commercial buildings and at police, while the property was graffiti.
A car received graffiti during a protest against capitalism in Montreal on Sunday, May 1, 2022. (Cosmo Santamaria)
Some protesters placed objects in the street to slow down police, according to the spokesman, who said “chemical irritants” were used to control the crowd.
Police say the situation is now under control and most of the crowd has been evacuated.
# ManifencoursThe dispersal operation is complete. The majority of the protesters of the anti-capitalist march left the scene. Police are patrolling the area. #SPVM
– Montreal Police (@SPVM) May 1, 2022
With files from the Canadian Press.
