York Regional Police are looking into a possible hate crime that happened in Vaughan on Saturday.
Investigators say an unknown man tried to break into a synagogue near Bathurst Street and Steeles Avenue just after 9:30 a. m.
The police reported that the suspect assaulted a victim before escaping from the Vaughan Sephardic Kehila Centre at 7026 Bathurst Street. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
Exterior of Vaughan Sephardic Kehila Centre is seen on April 25, 2026. CITYNEWS/Joe Lotocki
Vaughan Mayor Steven Del Duca described the attack as “deeply disturbing” in a social media post Saturday afternoon.
“At a time when antisemitism and Jew hatred [hatred of Jews] is on the rise, we must be vigilant and do everything possible to support and protect our Jewish residents,” he wrote.
According to recent data from Statistics Canada, hate crimes against Jewish people rose by 71 per cent between 2022 and 2023, with a total of 900 crimes reported by police.
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