NEWS RELEASE
YORK REGIONAL POLICE
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York Regional Police has charged a man following an altercation at a demonstration regarding the conflict in the Middle East in the City of Vaughan.
On Sunday, March 3, 2024, at approximately 9:45 a.m., police were called to the area of Clark Avenue West and South Promenade after the victim reported being assaulted with a weapon by a male suspect.
Through investigation, officers identified several witnesses who stated that a male had stopped his vehicle near pro-Palestinian demonstrators and began shouting obscenities at them, while becoming confrontational with three of the protestors. At one point, one of the victims told police the suspect discharged a nail gun that he was carrying.
No one was injured.
The suspect was quickly identified and has been charged.
Charged:
- Ilan-Reuben Abramov, 27, of Vaughan
Charges:
- Possess Weapons Dangerous to the Public
- Assault with a Weapon
- Assault x2
- Mischief
The investigation is ongoing.
Any witnesses who have not yet spoken to investigators are urged to come forward as soon as possible, along with anyone who has video footage, including dashcam, cell phone, or security recordings from the area around the time of the incident.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the #4 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7441, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com.
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