A man is facing several charges after police say worshippers at a Mississauga, Ont., mosque were attacked with bear spray in a “hate-motivated incident.” Peel Regional Police said someone walked into the Dar Al-Tawheed Islamic Centre early Saturday and discharged bear spray toward people while brandishing a hatchet. Some members of the mosque tackled and subdued a suspect. Mohammad Moiz Omar, 24, was charged with assault with a weapon, administering a noxious substance with intent to endanger life or cause bodily harm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, uttering a threat to cause death or bodily harm, carrying a concealed weapon and mischief to religious property. Police said he was held for a bail hearing and appeared in court in Brampton. Speaking on behalf of the mosque, Nadia Hasan of the National Council of Canadian Muslims said a group of about 20 men were in the middle of …
Charges Laid Against Man After People Attacked With Bear Spray at Ontario Mosque
March 19, 2022
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