"In a news conference Monday, the media and communications lead at the National Council of Canadian Muslims said the suspect was allegedly planning to blow up the local mosque and the home of a Muslim family. "The suspect is an HVAC expert. He allegedly said that he would use his expertise in that area to tamper with gas lines, to blow up his Muslim neighbour's home, to kill everyone inside and including, allegedly, the children, " said Steven Zhou."
"Police said the alleged threats were made on Sep. 1, and officers were notified about the incident two days later. On Thursday, a 54-year-old man from the Town of Newmarket was arrested and charged with two counts of uttering threats, police said. Zhou said the suspect was a close neighbour with the targeted family and knew them for 14 years."
"In a statement read by the chief mobilization officer at NCCM, the father of the targeted family, who wants to remain anonymous, said they continue to live in fear given the current situation. "The thought that someone living so close to us, within our own community, was consuming and sharing far right, anti-Muslim content and beliefs while planning violent attacks is deeply disturbing and unsettling," read Omar Khamissa at the news conference."
York Regional Police investigated a hate-motivated incident in Newmarket in which threats targeted the local Muslim community. The alleged threats were made on Sept. 1 and reported to police two days later. A 54-year-old Town of Newmarket man was arrested and charged with two counts of uttering threats. The suspect, described as an HVAC expert and a long-time neighbour of the targeted family, allegedly planned to tamper with gas lines to blow up the family’s home and the local mosque. The suspect reportedly consumed large amounts of Islamophobic online content. The targeted family says they continue to live in fear.
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