UPDATE: RCMP investigate trio for assault, mischief in relation to Trans Mountain protest
KAMLOOPS — Three people have been arrested at a Trans Mountain round table consultation meeting taking place at Thompson Rivers University.
Those arrested are part of the Tiny House Warriors, an Indigenous group who oppose the pipeline expansion project.
Cpl. Jodi Shelkie of Kamloops RCMP confirmed the arrests, and in a news release, says while charges have not yet been laid, the three were arrested for assault and mischief.
Shelkie says members of campus security were allegedly assaulted and property was allegedly damaged after paint was poured on a sidewalk and outside walls.