Five people have been arrested and charged with wilful promotion of hatred after anti-Semitic signs were displayed during a protest in Toronto.
Toronto police say five suspects attended a demonstration on March 15 at the intersection of Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue West, a predominantly Jewish neighbourhood, where protesters and counter-protesters clashed over support for Israel.
The Counter-Terrorism Security Unit of the Toronto police, which includes the Hate Crimes Unit, executed search warrants in Toronto and the Durham Region on May 31, police said in a press release. Investigators seized “clothing and devices” during the search, the June 1 release says.
“This is an example of what we mean when we say that arrests and charges can come at any time after an incident. We will continue to be relentless in following the evidence to hold those who commit criminal acts of hate accountable,” Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw said in the release….