One of the key organizers of the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa, Chris Barber, was arrested late afternoon on Thursday.

Barber is currently in police custody but it's unknown what he was arrested for. Some media outlets are reporting they expect he will be criminally charged, but many arrests associated with the fast changing laws around this peaceful protest are fear and intimidation related.

We will cover this story more as it unfolds. Our team is on the ground in Ottawa and you can follow live coverage here.