Published May 03, 2024 • 1 minute read
Suspects are sought after two arson incidents in North York that police believe are related and motivated by hate. Photo by SCREEN GRAB /TORONTO POLICE
Suspects are sought after two arson incidents in North York that police believe are related and motivated by hate.
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In a news release issued Friday, Toronto Police said there was an arson report the previous Friday at about 8:40 a.m. in the Bayvierw Ave.-Ruddington Dr. area.
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Police said a person approached a sign that was affixed to the ground and allegedly lit the sign on fire and fled the area.
Two days later, on Sunday at about 4:15 a.m., another arson was reported, this time in the Bayview Ave.-Burleigh Heights Dr. area.
Cops said the driver of a silver or grey-coloured vehicle approached a sign that was affixed to the ground and a person lit the sign on fire and fled southbound in the vehicle.
The incidents are being investigated as suspected hate-motivated arsons based on the messaging on the signs, one of which was placed on the property of a synagogue.
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In January, Toronto Police said reports of hate crimes quadrupled in 2023, with an average of 190 hate-crime related calls each month.
From January to September in 2022, police say that number averaged just 47 per month.
Hate-crime occurrences increased by 42%, with 353 incidents in 2023 compared to 248 the previous year, Toronto Police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-3500, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at 222tips.com.
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