Regina man charged with assault following incident involving anti-restriction demonstrators

A 33-year-old man faces assault charges following an incidentat a demonstration opposing Saskatchewan's COVID-19 restrictions last week.

However, despite the charges, Jeffery Cameron Meldrum feels he and his partner were the ones wronged in the situation.

Meldrum facestwo charges of common assault following the incident.

It took place near Victoria Park where a demonstration of more than 100 people gathered to protest COVID-19 restrictions, despite being in violation of the province's limits on mass-gatherings.

Police say after 5:30p.m. CST on April 24, Meldrum was driving eastbound down Victoria Avenue across from Victoria Park when he stopped his vehicle.

Police saida passenger in the vehicle, who Meldrum says is his girlfriend, allegedlygot out and tried to remove signs placed on the median by nearby protesters.Two demonstrators tied to prevent the signs from being taken.

Meldrum allegedly thengot out of the vehicle and struck the two protesters. Police saidtwo men, a 62-year-old and a 26-year-old, sustained minor injuries.

He was released at the scene on an undertaking to appear in court, which was set for Aug. 21, 2021.