A 36-year-old man has been arrested and charged after allegedly assaulting a person wearing a chequered scarf often associated with Palestinian nationalism over the weekend in Toronto’s Yorkville area.
Toronto police said that on Sunday they received a call for “violent behaviour” in the area of Yonge Street and Davenport Road.
Investigators alleged that an individual wearing a keffiyeh around their arm near a demonstration at Yonge and Bloor Streets got into a verbal dispute with another person. That person then allegedly assaulted the individual with the scarf by spraying them with a substance believed to be pepper spray. The victim sustained minor injuries.Brandon Stier, 36, has been charged with assault with a weapon. He is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 5, 2024.
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