The City of Toronto is investigating after one of its snowplows appeared to have driven through a crowd of protesters without stopping, a move officials have called “completely unacceptable.”

On Tuesday evening, a group of pro-Palestinian protesters were gathered outside the U.S. Consulate building on University Avenue, near Dundas Street, when a small snowplowing tractor appeared to have driven at and through them.

Videos posted to social media show the orange vehicle driving toward the group and continuing on as people move out of the way.

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said she was shocked when she saw the video and has asked the city to look into it.

“Upon looking at that video, I have asked the City of Toronto to investigate what has happened because this person obviously is driving

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