Toronto police have arrested a man in a suspected hate-motivated assault with a weapon incident that occurred near a downtown demonstration over the weekend.
According to police, on Sunday, officers received a call for “violent behaviour” in the area of Yonge Street and Davenport Road.
It’s alleged the male victim was in the area of a demonstration near Yonge Street and Bloor Street and had a kaffiyeh around his arm. A kaffiyeh is defined as a headdress worn by Arab men.
Get daily National news
The victim and the accused became involved in a verbal dispute, police said.
The accused then allegedly assaulted the victim by spraying them with a substance police believe to be pepper spray.
- Saskatchewan court upholds Joseph Yaremko’s dangerous offender status
- Saint John crime severity index jumped but expert says that doesn’t mean city is more unsafe
- Winnipeg man arrested after waving gun through sunroof on highway: RCMP
- Man, 22, accused of murder in southeast Edmonton intimate partner homicide case
The victim sustained minor injuries, according to police.
After consultation with the service’s specialized hate crime unit, the investigation is being treated as a suspected hate-motivated offence.
A 36-year-old man has been charged with assault with a weapon and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 9, 2024.
Comments
Comments closed.
Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.
Please see our Commenting Policy for more.