A person has been charged after allegedly firing a nail gun at a pro-Palestinian demonstrator and hurling obscenities at others close to a synagogue in Thornhill, Ont., Sunday morning, York Regional Police say.
Charges had been laid towards the person on Sunday. Days later, on Friday, police stated they imagine hate was a “motivating issue” within the incident. If the accused is convicted, they stated “hate-motivated aggravating elements” will likely be thought of at sentencing.
The accused, a 27-year-old man from Vaughan, Ont., is dealing with a number of charges, together with assault, assault with a weapon, possessing a weapon harmful to the general public and mischief.
Police had been referred to as to Clark Avenue West and South Promenade round 9:45 a.m. after somebody reported being assaulted with a weapon by a person, they stated in a information launch Sunday evening.
Officers spoke with witnesses who stated a person stopped his car close to pro-Palestinian demonstrators and commenced “shouting obscenities at them, whereas changing into confrontational with three of the protestors.
“At one level, one of many victims advised police the suspect discharged a nail gun that he was carrying,” the discharge stated.
No accidents had been reported, police stated.
Officers stated the investigation is ongoing. Police are asking anybody with data or footage to contact investigators or submit a tip anonymously to Crime Stoppers.
