Two native activists were arrested Wednesday in a traffic stop by up to a dozen city police officers -- a move one protester promises will result in trouble.
Steve "Boots" Powless said his 19-year-old son, Gregory, was one of those arrested, along with a young offender who can't be named.
Powless -- who has been living in a teepee near development projects in the northwest business park -- said the arrests have angered him.
"I tried to be peaceful but it wasn't good enough for them. Now
they've screwed up and they're going to see me when I'm not so nice."
Powless was arrested himself due to his ongoing protest and ordered to stay away from construction on Fen Ridge Court.
He moved his teepee to a King and Benton construction site that was away from his first station.
After his arrest, a barrier was erected at the entrance to the Hampton Inn site to prevent workers from going on the site.
Powless said police were "targeting" his people since the barrier went up.
Police haven't released information about when or where the two young men were arrested but a spokesman said Wednesday evening that the two face charges in connection with the Hampton Inn property and the Fen Ridge protests, including breaching a court order and mischief to property.
Powless said he believed the young offender was being released to his parents but his son was being held for a bail hearing this morning.
"It seems heavy-hand-e d to hold him overnight," he said.
"I told the Brantford City police they've screwed up. This is not going to go without a response and if they want to escalate then things are going to escalate on our side as well."
A call-out for support from Six Nations members hit the Internet at about 5 p. m. with a report of the arrest of the two young men and a request for people to come to the site of the protest, bringing food and phone cards.
Powless said he had removed himself from the site for a few hours because of how angry he is about the arrests.
"I don't want to act in anger but I'm not messing around now."