N.B. RCMP shuts down portion of Main Street in downtown Moncton due to "police operation" Saturday

Images sent to CTV Atlantic News appear to show several hundred people attending the gathering. (Photo courtesy: Rick Comtois)

Police in Moncton, N.B. were forced to shut down a portion of Main Street on Saturday after a large group gathered to allegedly protest COVID-19 guidelines and mandates.

Images sent to CTV News appear to show several hundred people attending the gathering.

A Twitter post at 1:14 p.m. by the New Brunswick RCMP on Saturday said Main Street, between Botsford Street and Assomption Boulevard, was closed to traffic and a security perimeter was established.

At 3:17 p.m., RCMP put out a second tweet saying the police operation had concluded and the street was reopened.

No injuries or arrests were reported by police.