Toronto police arrest man in connection with unknown substance sprayed into dog water bowl

Toronto police say they have made an arrest in connection with a man who was seen on video spraying an unknown substance into a water bowl for pets.

It was around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday when a security camera above a business on Queen Street East at Boulton Avenue caught the act.

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In the video, a man is seen pointing towards the water bowl while walking past it. Seconds later, he walks towards the bowl and appears to open a bottle and spray a substance into the bowl before walking away.

A witness in the video is seen alerting other pedestrians before warning the store employee, who removes the bowl before the footage ends.

On Wednesday, police arrested 41-year-old Johnny Forte, a resident of Toronto.

He is charged with mischief of property. He is scheduled for a court appearance Thursday morning.