Man Charged with Hate Crime After Israeli Flag Burned Twice in Front of Hampstead City Hall

Arrest made in two arson attacks on Israeli flags in Montreal suburb of Hampstead

Montreal police (SPVM) arrested a 39-year-old male Aug. 27 in connection with two arson attacks on flags outside the town hall of the Montreal island suburb of Hampstead. Frédéric Biron Carmel appeared at the Montreal courthouse via video conference from a police detention centre and pleaded not guilty to incitement to hate, hate-motivated mischief, arson and possession of incendiary materials. On the morning of Aug. 22, an Israeli flag had been…

Man charged with hate crime after Israeli flag burned twice in front of Hampstead City Hall

A 39-year-old man has been charged with arson and inciting hate after the Israeli flag flying in front of Hampstead’s City Hall was burned twice in under a week.

Suspect arrested after Israel, Hampstead flags set on fire twice

The SPVM on Aug. 26 arrested a 39-year-old man in connection with the Israel and Hampstead flags that were set on fire early in the mornings of Aug. 22 and Aug. 25.