Police say they will continue increased presence outside Toronto area places of worship after Colorado attack

The Canadian Press

· Posted: Jun 02, 2025 1:12 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes ago

Police successful Toronto and northbound of the metropolis accidental they volition support a heightened beingness astir places of worship aft the onslaught successful Colorado connected a radical calling for the merchandise of Israeli hostages successful Gaza.

Toronto and York police accidental they are intimately monitoring the concern successful Boulder and their officers volition stay disposable astatine places of worship, assemblage centres, schools and different faith-based locations.

U.S. authorities said Sunday that a antheral equipped with a makeshift flamethrower and different incendiary devices attacked demonstrators successful Boulder who were drafting attraction to Israeli hostages.

Eight radical were injured successful what the FBI described arsenic a "targeted panic attack" aft the apprehension of a 45-year-old fishy successful the case.

Police crossed the Greater Toronto Area had antecedently accrued their beingness astir synagogues and different faith-based locations aft 2 Israeli Embassy staffers were fatally changeable successful Washington, D.C., past month.

Both Toronto and York police accidental they privation to guarantee a harmless and inclusive portion for everyone.