Man arrested in Ontario for promoting anti-Muslim violence online: police
Courtney GreenbergUpdated 3 hours Ago2 Mins read
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A 57-year-old man has been arrested for promoting anti-Muslim violence online, according to Durham Regional Police.
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The Whitby resident identified as Sean Farro was charged on Wednesday with uttering threats and inciting hatred in a public place, police said.
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“The suspect willfully incited violence and harm against the Muslim community on social media platforms under the name ‘Sean Strife,’” police said in a news release.
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“Acts that target, intimidate, threaten, or instill fear in any individual or group are unacceptable and will be thoroughly investigated.”
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This arrest comes days after the Sept. 19 arrest of another Whitby man, 19-year-old Alexander Parfitt, who police said uttered threats online about shooting a synagogue.
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In an unrelated incident, a suspect identified by police as Sean Ward shot a police officer stationed outside of a synagogue in Belleville, Ont. on Sept. 20. The officer, Const. Jeff Smith, was critically injured but is in stable condition.
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The shooting occurred on Yom Kippur, the holiest day for the Jewish community.
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None of the roughly 25 congregants inside the synagogue were injured.
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Ward was injured in a shootout with police and was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition. He died on Monday night.
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