Police north of Toronto say hate was a motivating factor in a man’s alleged nail-gun-wielding assault directed at pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
York Regional Police say officers were called on Sunday to an area in Vaughan for reports of a man who assaulted pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
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Police say the man allegedly stopped his vehicle near the demonstrators, shouted obscenities at them and got confrontational with three protestors.
Police say as things escalated, the suspect allegedly discharged a nail gun, though no one was injured.
A 27-year-old Vaughan man is facing several charges including assault, assault with a weapon and mischief.
Police say they determined that hate was a motivating factor in the incident.
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