Toronto police have reportedly arrested a man for hate-motivated assault during a demonstration on Sunday.
Police say they were attending a demonstration in the Balmoral Avenue and Yonge Street area.
Allegedly, the accused was seen entering the crowd and yelling hate-motivated slurs at demonstrators, and then pushed a victim, causing the victim to fall backwards.
Police took the accused into custody and he resisted arrest, and he was found to have a knife in his possession.
Stephen Swail, 30, of Toronto, has been charged with assault, assault with intent to resist arrest, carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a weapon
He is scheduled to appear in court at the Ontario Court of Justice on May 3.
