POS putting peoples life in danger.
A man who attended a pro-Palestinian demonstration in downtown Toronto was arrested and charged with mischief after he allegedly ignited a smoke canister near an Israeli-owned restaurant, prompting patrons to flee the patio area.
Authorities say the man was part of a large group of people who were walking in the area of University Avenue and Adelaide Street West on Thursday at approximately 6:29 p.m.
The Toronto Police Service (TPS) says the demonstrators stopped marching and paused in front of a business where customers were seated on the patio.
“A man involved in the demonstration ignited a flare, producing thick smoke that prompted patio customers to leave the area,” TPS wrote in a press release issued Friday.
Videos posted to social media appear to show a man with a Keffiyeh over his head, igniting a smoke canister.
A man who attended a pro-Palestinian demonstration in downtown Toronto was arrested and charged with mischief after he allegedly ignited a smoke canister near an Israeli-owned restaurant, prompting patrons to flee the patio area.
Authorities say the man was part of a large group of people who were walking in the area of University Avenue and Adelaide Street West on Thursday at approximately 6:29 p.m.
The Toronto Police Service (TPS) says the demonstrators stopped marching and paused in front of a business where customers were seated on the patio.
“A man involved in the demonstration ignited a flare, producing thick smoke that prompted patio customers to leave the area,” TPS wrote in a press release issued Friday.
Videos posted to social media appear to show a man with a Keffiyeh over his head, igniting a smoke canister.
