Man, 19, Facing Charges for Allegedly Threatening to Carry Out a Shooting at a Durham Region Synagogue
Durham police say they boosted patrols at Jewish worship sites during the High Holidays after arresting a 19-year-old suspect.
- On Saturday, Durham Regional Police arrested 19-year-old Alexander Parfitt in Whitby following an investigation into online threats to commit a shooting at a synagogue in Durham Region.
- Durham Regional Police received information from an external law enforcement partner on Friday regarding threats posted on an online message board targeting a synagogue in Durham Region.
- Parfitt faces charges of threats motivated by hate after investigators executed a search warrant at his home and held him for a bail hearing.
- DRPS increased patrols around Jewish places of worship and will maintain a visible presence throughout the Jewish High Holidays to ensure community safety.
- Whitby Mayor Elizabeth Roy expressed concern about the incident as Jewish communities observe the High Holidays, noting they are also responding to a separate shooting incident in Belleville.
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Canada: Man arrested on suspicion of threatening to commit shooting attack on synagogue
Canadian authorities arrested on Sept. 19 a man who allegedly posted threats on an online message board to carry out a shooting at a synagogue in Durham Region, the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) said in a statement on Monday.The Durham Region is a municipality situated east of Toronto.The suspect, identified as 19-year-old Alexander Parfitt from Whitby, is facing charges of “Threats Motivated by Hate,” the statement read. Such an offense…
Man, 19, facing charges for allegedly threatening to carry out a shooting at a Durham Region synagogue
A 19-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly threatening to carry out a shooting at a synagogue in Durham Region. Durham police say they received information on Friday from an extrernal law enforcement partner about threats made on an online message board. The messages were alleged threats to commit a shooting at a synagogue. After […]
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The Hamilton SpectatorWhitby man charged with threatening to shoot Durham region synagogue
A 19-year-old man was arrested over the weekend after an online threat was made to carry out a shooting at a Durham region synagogue, police said on Monday.
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