Toronto Police Investigating Fire at Jewish-Owned Deli as Suspected Hate-Motivated Crime

Published on January 5, 2024

A fire at a Jewish-owned grocery store in Toronto is being investigated as a hate-motivated crime, the Toronto Police Service (TPS) has indicated. Police and fire services had responded to a call on the morning of Jan. 3 at International Delicatessen Foods located at Steeles Avenue and Petrolia Road. The deli had also been sprayed with graffiti saying “Free Palestine.” The fire was put out by Toronto Fire Services, which indicated that no injuries had been sustained. “This isn’t lawful protest protected by Constitutional rights. It’s criminal. It’s violent, targeted and organized,” TPS Staff Superintendent Pauline Gray said in a Jan. 3 statement. “We’ll use all resources available to investigate, arrest and prosecute those who are responsible for this.”...

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