Police move in on protestors at Central Memorial Park after freedom protesters return from city hall

After the rally, freedom protesters walked westbound on 8 Ave. then south on 4 St. back to Central Memorial Park where they were met with residents counter-protesting the rally.

After some tense exchanges, police intervened and worked to push the two groups apart, creating a barrier of officers with and without bikes moving freedom protesters east through the park.

At one point, freedom protester Devlin Gannon, in an exchange with police, was violently apprehended by officers where he was restrained, pulled to the ground and tasered. Gannon was arrested and charged with assaulting an officer, although video footage shows he was restrained at the time and another person’s foot actually tripped the officer.

At another point, while Risdon was doing a live segment covering the unfolding events, the mountain bike police unit pushed the Western Standard reporter into another officer mounted on a horse who proceeded to kick Risdon in yet another direction.

Eventually, after both sides had been separated, counter-protesters decided to leave the park and walked westbound on 13 Ave. back towards Lougheed Park.