Toronto police have issued a surety warrant for a man charged in two separate attacks targeting the city’s Jewish community earlier this month.
In a news release issued Friday, police said that Michael Park, 32, was “originally” released on bail with a surety, but added that this is “no longer the case.”
The man then allegedly assaulted a person by throwing an unidentified object at them. The suspect was located by police in a nearby area and arrested. He was charged with interfere with use and enjoyment of park by others, use profane/abusive language in park, and assault with a weapon. The suspect then began hurling anti-Semitic slurs at a group of people, according to police, before being confronted by the victim about his language.He was located by police a short distance away and was arrested. He was charged with assault.
“Antisemitism is a scourge that is quickly spreading throughout Canada and around the world. Over the past few months, Jewish Canadians - already the most targeted religious minority in this country according to Statistics Canada - have witnessed an alarming rise in hate-motivated harassment, vandalism, and assault.”
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