Suspect Assaults Worshiper, Tries To Enter Toronto Synagogue:
NEW YORK (VINnews) — York Regional Police are searching for a male suspect who allegedly attempted to force his way into an Orthodox synagogue in Thornhill, just north of Toronto, and assaulted a victim before fleeing the scene on Saturday morning.
Police said the incident, which is being investigated as hate motivated, occurred at approximately 9:30 a.m. at the Sephardic Kehila Centre, located on Bathurst Street, just north of Steeles Avenue West. The synagogue serves members of the Jewish community of Sephardic heritage. Investigators said the victim was not hurt.
York Regional Police’s Hate Crime Unit is leading the investigation.
Vaughan Mayor Stephen Del Duca said he had been made aware of the “deeply disturbing assault,” and was in contact with police while urging anyone with information to come forward.
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