US EditionBrampton man charged in shooting at Jewish-owned Toronto restaurant
Police say covert officers and increased patrols helped identify the suspect quickly after the shooting, which caused property damage but no injuries.
- On Wednesday, Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw announced the arrest of 30-year-old Mohamed Mahdi, who faces four gun-related charges including discharging a restricted firearm after allegedly shooting at a Jewish-owned restaurant in North York last Friday.
- Demkiw said officers apprehended Mahdi using "covert assets" during an "enhanced deployment" in the area, a protective measure implemented following a series of shootings targeting synagogues and Jewish-owned businesses.
- Investigators executed a search warrant on Sunday, April 5, at a property near Boviard Drive East and Torbram Road in Brampton after officers tracked the suspect's vehicle from the Avenue Road and Brooke Avenue shooting scene.
- Ottawa earmarked $10 million to help Jewish communities bolster security at gathering places, while UJA Federation of Greater Toronto CEO Adam Minsky stated the organization was "horrified" by the attack.
- While hate-motivated charges have not been laid, Chief Superintendent Katherine Stephenson confirmed the force's counterterrorism unit is reviewing evidence to determine if the shooting is linked to other recent attacks on Jewish-owned businesses.
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‘Covert assets’ helped in arrest of suspect in shooting at Jewish-owned Toronto restaurant
Toronto police say a 35-year-old Brampton man has been arrested in connection with a shooting at a Jewish-owned restaurant in North York late last week, an incident that heightened fears about targeted violence in the city.
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Toronto police credit 'covert assets' in arrest after shooting at Jewish-owned eatery
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