US EditionMontreal police make arrest in Israeli flag burning outside Hampstead town hall
- Montreal police have arrested a 39-year-old man related to the burning of the Israeli and Hampstead flags outside Hampstead town hall on August 22 and 25, according to police.
- The man was arrested in the Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension borough and is expected to appear at the Montreal courthouse today, according to police.
- The investigation involved support from the hate crimes unit, as stated by police in a news release.
- Investigators seized various pieces of evidence during a search of the man's home in the Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension borough.
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Montreal Police Say Suspect Arrested After Israeli Flag Burning Outside Town Hall
Montreal police have arrested a suspect after an Israeli flag was set on fire outside of the municipal building of a town with a large Jewish population. The Montreal City Police Services (SPVM) said it received a call around 7 a.m. on Aug. 25 about a fire in front of the Hampstead Town Hall on Queen Mary Road. SPVM said an Israeli flag was burned in front of the building. Hampstead holds one of the highest share of Jewish residents among Canadi…
A 39-year-old man who was multiplying pro-Palestine publications on social media was arrested by the police.
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Montreal police make arrest in Israeli flag burning outside Hampstead town hall
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MONTREAL — The City of Montreal Police Service announced on Wednesday the arrest of a suspect after the arson of an Israeli flag deployed in front of a suburban town hall. On Tuesday, police arrested a 39-year-old man in the Villeray-Saint-Michel-Park-Extension district, and the investigators of the Criminal Fire Unit seized objects in an apartment. The investigation was also conducted by the Police Hate Crimes and Incidents Unit. The dispatcher…
Man arrested for burning Israeli flag
A man has been arrested after the Israeli flag outside Hampstead’s city hall has been burned twice. CBC says they don’t know what charges the man will face. He could be prosecuted for damaging someone else’s property, but this is being investigated as a possible hate crime. But is it a hate crime to burn the flag of a country whose actions you deplore? If burning the flag of Israel in particular is a hate crime, that only serves to underline the…
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