Belleville Intelligencer
November 7th, 2008

Tyendinaga Mohawk police have issued a score of criminal charges on more
than a dozen people involved in a pair of protests in the First Nations
territory last week.

Eleven adults and two young people have been issued charges in relation to
protests occurring on Oct. 27 and Oct. 29 at a private quarry operation and
a site where a new police station was to arrive.

Police released the news Thursday, saying at the time that three arrest
warrants had been executed. They say more information, including the
specific charges for each individual, will be released after all outstanding
warrants have been executed.

Those charged for participating in the two protests are:

. Chad Douglas Baptiste, 33;

. Kathy Anne Baptiste, 48

. Jerome Jay Barnhart, 46

. Clint Brant, 30

. Jacqueline L. Brant, 54

. Shawn Michael Brant, 44

. Daniel John Doreen, 35

. Curtis Fox, 20

. Kevin Andrew Maracle, 30

. Jason Christopher Maracle, 30

. John Trevor Maracle, 33

Two others arrested for their involvement in the protests are under 18 and
cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Police also announced they have charged three people for a protest at the
private quarry site on Sept. 4. They are George Smart, 55; Peter Laducer,
54; and Wayne Maracle, 65.

On Oct. 28, a group of protesters blocked the York Road site where a new
building for Tyendinaga Police Services was to arrive. The protest continued
through the next day, until the modular building was shipped away.

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