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2 arrested at anti-austerity march

Two people were arrested following a protest Monday night that turned violent and involved rocks being thrown at police cars and officers.

The anti-austerity and anti-capitalist march, organized by students at Cégep du Vieux-Montréal, began at 8 p.m. at Philipps Square. No itinerary was given to police, and the march was declared illegal.

Police say mischief was reported shortly after the march began. Windows of a police car were broken and some protestors started to throw rocks at officers and launch fireworks in their direction, a police spokesperson said.

The window of a Laurentian bank was shattered.

Officers quickly dispersed the crowd with tear gas, according to witnesses on social media. Police arrested an 18-year-old woman for assault on an officer. A 23-year-old man was arrested for obstructing the work of a police officer.