Teen accused of firing at 3 people outside synagogue with replica gun granted bail - BERITAJA

An 18-year-old Vaughan, Ont., boy charged pinch two suspected hate-motivated assaults pinch a limb investigations involving the Jewish organization has been released connected $2,000 bail.

Ruslan Novruzov was released from the Toronto Regional Bail Centre conscionable aft noon connected Monday pinch strict conditions he stay successful his location successful Vaughan astatine each times isolated from successful the arena of a aesculapian emergency.

Novruzov was besides ordered to person nary interaction pinch the alleged victims aliases beryllium wrong 200 metres of immoderate spot wherever he knows the victims to be, isolated from for required tribunal appearances. The Justice of the Peace further ordered him to not person immoderate weapons, including pellet guns and imitation firearms.

According to Toronto police, Novruzov was arrested soon aft 7 a.m. past Friday astatine his location successful Vaughan. Investigators opportunity hunt warrants were besides executed astatine the residence and a conveyance was seized, on pinch evidence, including “two gel-blaster imitation firearms.”

He was charged pinch 4 counts of battle pinch a limb and 2 counts of possession of a limb for a vulnerable purpose.

The charges subordinate to 2 incidents. On April 30, constabulary responded to an battle that took spot successful the Bathurst Street and Lawrence Avenue West area. It was reported that 3 victims, visibly identifiable members of the Jewish community, were stepping outside.

Police opportunity a suspect, who was successful a vehicle, discharged an imitation firearm that the victims described arsenic an Orbeez-type gun. The victims sustained insignificant injuries. The fishy fled successful a bluish SUV.

The 2nd incident happened connected May 7 astatine about 10:45 a.m. Police opportunity they responded to an battle successful advancement extracurricular the Congregation Chasidei Bobov synagogue. Three people, described arsenic visibly identifiable members of the Jewish community, were changeable astatine from a conveyance pinch an imitation firearm. One unfortunate was struck and suffered insignificant injuries. The suspects fled successful a bluish Lexus SUV.

Police opportunity the 2 incidents are being investigated arsenic suspected hate-motivated offences.

In a station connected X, Mayor Olivia Chow called the onslaught extracurricular the synagogue “a disgusting antisemitic dislike crime.” Chow besides thanked constabulary for their swift apprehension successful the case.

“Toronto is simply a metropolis wherever everyone must beryllium free to believe their religion and unrecorded without fear,” the politician added.

Evidence heard successful tribunal Monday and reasons for Novruzov’s merchandise connected bail are covered by a court-ordered publication ban. The teen will return to tribunal adjacent month.