Fifth arrest made in connection to August 13 incident at Peterborough police station

57-year-old Peterborough woman charged with assaulting and obstructing a police officer and mischief

A police officer pushes away a woman who attempted to interfere in an arrest during an incident at the Peterborough police station on August 13, 2022. It is unknown whether the woman is the one who was arrested and charged. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of Twitter video)
A police officer pushes away a woman who attempted to interfere in an arrest during an incident at the Peterborough police station on August 13, 2022. It is unknown whether the woman is the one who was arrested and charged. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of Twitter video)

Police have made a fifth arrest in connection with the August 13th incident at the Peterborough police station where followers of self-proclaimed “Queen of Canada” Romana Didulo attempted to “arrest” police officers.

On Wednesday (August 24), police arrested a 57-year-old Peterborough woman for her actions during the incident.

In a media release, police describe those actions as “including grabbing the duty belt of an officer and interfering with the arrest of another protester.”

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The woman has been charged with assaulting a peace officer, obstructing a peace officer, and mischief. She was released on undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on September 20, 2022.

Four men were previously arrested and charged in connection with the August 13th incident.

Police have provided no information on their investigation into another suspect in the incident, a white woman wearing a light blue plaid blouse and sunglasses who was captured on video assaulting a counter protester.