2:32Video of the incident shows that Keita was part of one of many small groups of people sitting together in the park. Video of a man being held and punched by Montreal police officers in Montreal's Plateau neighbourhood was shared widely over the weekend. Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante told reporters Monday morning that it's important to know the context of an incident, beyond what is shared online. In a statement, the Montreal police service said it follows the recommendations of public health and the provincial government when enforcing COVID-19 prevention measures. In the past week, the police service issued 1,005 fines related to COVID-19 prevention, up from 797 a week earlier.

Source: CBC News April 12, 2021 21:33 UTC