Man charged after rock thrown through downtown Toronto synagogue, police say
Posted June 8, 2024 1:38 pm.
Last Updated June 8, 2024 1:49 pm.
Toronto police officers say a man has been charged as part of a suspected hate-motivated mischief investigation after a rock was thrown into a downtown synagogue at the beginning of June.
Officers said in a statement the incident happened at a synagogue near Spadina Avenue and Dundas Street West at around 5:15 a.m. on June 1.
Investigators alleged the man threw the rock through a front window and caused it to break.
The statement said the suspect, 33-year-old Toronto resident Jonathan Szeftel, was arrested on Monday and charged with mischief to a religious property and failure to comply with a probation order.
He appeared in a downtown court on Tuesday. The allegations haven’t been proven in court.
News Release – Man Arrested in a Suspected Hate-Motivated Mischief Investigation, Spadina Avenue and Dundas Street Westhttps://t.co/x4dCmbMuLH pic.twitter.com/H5sIj7CGub
— Toronto Police (@TorontoPolice) June 8, 2024
