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At 8:00 p.m. on September 9, Halifax Regional Police (HRP) responded to the Central Nova Scotia Correction Facility (CNSCF) for approximately 30 people who were protesting outside the facility. A report had been received that the protesters had been shooting fireworks at the facility and were attempting to climb the fence surrounding the property. When HRP members arrived the protesters were removed from the property at the request of CNSCF supervisors. A 28-year-old man was arrested during the incident and will face charges of causing a disturbance, property damage, obstructing a peace officer, assaulting a police officer and wearing a mask while committing an indictable offence. The man will appear in court on September 10, 2018.
Shortly after leaving the CNSCF some of the protesters gathered at the police headquarters to protest the arrest and detention of their fellow protester. They were peaceful at this location and disbursed on their own accord shortly after arriving.