OTTAWA — An Ottawa man was arrested near Toronto this weekend after he was allegedly caught on video inciting hatred and expressing antisemitic views.
Ottawa police have charged Mohammed Assadi with breaking several bail conditions and hope to keep him in jail while Toronto's hate crime unit investigates.Assadi appeared virtually in an Ottawa courtroom Sunday. His bail hearing has yet to be scheduled.
"It is important that the public and victims of antisemitism have confidence in the administration of justice and the rule of law," Crown attorney Moiz Karimjee told the court Sunday in reference to Assadi's arrest. Ottawa police reported several incidents earlier this month, including graffiti, vandalism, hate mail and threats targeting the Jewish and Muslim communities.
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