02:39 EDT, 26 July 2021
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The TikTok comedian who developed a cult following for predicting NSW s daily Covid count has been charged by police in relation to Sydney s anti-lockdown rally.
Jon-Bernard Kairouz, 24, was among 3,500 people who attended an illegal protest in the Sydney CBD on Saturday and was filmed addressing the crowds on a megaphone.
Three police detectives were waiting outside his home in Belmore, in Sydney s south-west, on Sunday to present him with a court attendance notice.
As the self-appointed people s Premier rounds the corner wearing a NSW Blues Origin jersey, one detective approaches him and explains the criminal charge.
Jon-Bernard Kairouz (pictured), 24, was among 3,500 people who attended an illegal protest in the Sydney CBD on Saturday and was filmed addressing the crowds on a megaphone
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Two demonstrators have been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly attacking police horses during Saturday s violent anti-lockdown protests.
The despicable moment a maskless rioter allegedly punched a horse named Tobruk was caught on camera and prompted an immediate investigation, with authorities putting a public call out online to help track down the person involved.
But there were several other incidents throughout the day in which other officers on horseback were pelted with rocks and pot plants as the riots got out of hand.
On Sunday, 33-year-old Kristian Polkownik and 36-year-old Remon Korkise will face Parramatta Local Court for their treatment of animals during the demonstration.
Sydney anti-lockdown protest: Two men charged after allegedly striking a police horse
Two men who were pictured striking a police horse during an anti-lockdown protest in Sydney have been charged.
Crystal WuDigital Reporter
July 25, 2021 - 8:04AM
Police have charged two men after they allegedly struck a police horse during an anti-lockdown protest on Saturday.
Thousands of angry protesters breached COVID-19 restrictions and took to Sydney CBD, demanding an end to the city s lockdown.
The image of a man punching a police horse, which was first shared by the Sydney Morning Herald, has caused outcry on social media.
Man wearing free speech shirt punches horse during anti-lockdown protests in Sydney today.
As a result of inquiries, investigators attended a unit on Marlborough Street, Surry Hills, about 11.20pm (local time) on Saturday, and arrested a 33-year-old man. He was taken to Kings Cross Police Station and charged with affray, joining or continuing in an unlawful assembly, committing an act of cruelty upon an animal and not complying with a noticed direction in relation to Covid-19.
Brook Mitchell/Sydney Morning Herald
A man punches a police horse during the anti-lockdown rally in Sydney on Saturday. Both men were refused bail and were to appear at Parramatta Local Court on Sunday. Police charged 57 people and issued 90 fines after crowds clashed with dozens of officers as demonstrations converged on major cities across Australia on Saturday.