A man wanted for allegedly damaging a Menorah at a midtown Jewish community centre last month has been arrested, Toronto police say.
The arrest came a day after police released the suspect’s image.
Police said the suspect was walking in the area of Avenue and Davenport Roads on April 10, and when he passed by the Menorah outside the community centre, he allegedly knocked it down.
The Menorah, as a result, was damaged, police said.
In a news release on Tuesday, police identified the suspect as 48-year-old Jeffrey Johnston of Toronto.
He was arrested earlier in the day and charged with mischief to property under $5,000.
“The accused was identified as a result of tips received from the public,” police said in the release, thanking those who contacted them.
Police said the incident was being treated as a suspected hate-motivated offence.
