The raid,at about 1pm on Thursday,came after Mr Pecora reposted details of a planned anti-lockdown mass gathering in Melbourne after Facebook removed the listing. Mr Pecora was not home at the time of the raid.
Shortly after the raid,Mr Pecora handed himself in at St Kilda Police Station where he was arrested and interviewed by police. It's expected he'll be charged with incitement,but no charges had been laid at the time of publication.
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It follows the dramatic arrest last Wednesday of pregnant Ballarat woman Zoe Buhler,who was charged with incitement over a Facebook post in which she encouraged people to attend a rally against coronavirus lockdown restrictions.
Mr Pecora toldThe Age on his way to hand himself in at St Kilda Police Station that the raid had shaken him,his wife and their young child.
“I’ve tried to comply with their protocols,” he said."This is getting very heavy."
A police spokesperson reiterated their intention to crack down on potential protest actions over the weekend.