The arrests are tied to three different incidents at a demonstration in the Clark Avenue W. and Bathurst Street area, York Regional Police say in a news release.York Regional Police and Toronto police were present for protests outside of a synagogue in Thornhill, Ont., on Thursday. In an update Friday, York police said they arrested three people during the demonstrations. Police say three people have been charged following hours-long protests Thursday outside a Thornhill, Ont., synagogue.
Police would not confirm whether the accused were with the pro-Palestinian demonstrators or with the counter-protesters. The 24-year-old woman said her role in the protest was as a marshal to keep her group safe if things escalated. CBC Toronto is not identifying the woman because she fears for her personal safety.
Arrests made at protest outside Toronto-area synagogue hosting event marketing occupied West Bank land "York Regional Police takes these matters seriously and is reminding the community we will not tolerate any form of hate crime," police said in the news release.
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