Former London PPC Chairman Arrested For Trudeau Gravel Throwing Incident | The Canadian News

Police in London, Ontario, arrested a St. Thomas man in connection with the incident in which gravel and small stones were thrown at Liberal leader Justin Trudeau during a campaign stop in the forest town.

On Monday, Trudeau was leaving an election event in London around 6 pm when a man threw gravel at him and at the journalists accompanying him as he boarded his campaign bus.

No injuries were reported, police say.

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As a result of an investigation, Shane Marshall, 25, of St. Thomas, has been charged with one count of assault with a weapon.

Marshall was the president of the Elgin Middlesex London Riding Association of the People’s Party of Canada.

Following the incident, a PPC spokesperson said in an email to Global News that Marshall was removed from office amid allegations that he dumped gravel at the Liberal leader.

Trudeau spoke out against people who profaned him during the election, at a campaign stop in Montreal on Tuesday.

He said the “anti-vaccine mobs” would not stop him from campaigning in person in these elections.

“No one should be doing their job under threats of violence or acts that put them in danger. That is absolutely unacceptable, ”he said.

Marshall was arrested and appeared in London court on Saturday in connection with the charge, and his next court appearance will take place in London on October 6, 2021.

With files from Amanda Connolly and Aaron D’Andrea of ​​Global News