MOSCOW (Sputnik) – City police declared the protest illegal, due to students failing to provide a marching route to authorities.
#manifencours pic.twitter.com/f3ziThPDue
— Amru Salahuddien (@AmruSalahuddien) December 10, 2015
"At least five arrested in anti-austerity protest. Police say protesters smashed office windows and police car windows," the CBC broadcaster tweeted.
Nocturnal anti austerity protest goes south, windows smashed, 1 cop, 1 bystander injured, 1 arrest #Montreal #CJAD pic.twitter.com/Cs8IFsXAex
— Taylor C. Noakes (@taylornoakes) December 10, 2015
Footage circulated online of what appeared to be smoke bombs thrown at protesters, claimed to be tear gas deployed by law enforcement officials.
Two arrested as #Montreal anti-austerity protest turns violent https://t.co/TQFKwqe7si pic.twitter.com/Vkpdoc2f5A
— Global Montreal (@Global_Montreal) December 1, 2015
A Facebook user said he was attacked while walking home by Montreal police wearing riot gear.
Two arrested as Montreal anti-austerity protest turns violent https://t.co/5fCuaSAyos pic.twitter.com/wNFKUwInjt
— Quebec/Quebec City (@QuebecCityRR) December 1, 2015
"I was not engaging in civil disobedience of any kind," David Waddington wrote in a post shortly after the Montreal police tweeted the majority of protesters had dispersed.
The user wrote one of the officers struck him with a nightstick, kicked him and shouted for him to move in French.
Student protests against government budget cuts are held regularly in the city.
