Man charged after Toronto candidates threatened
Toronto mayoral candidates are back on the campaign trail today after a man who allegedly threatened to shoot them was arrested and charged.
Police say the 29-year-old man has been charged with two counts of carrying a dangerous weapon and one count of carrying a concealed weapon after he allegedly threatened to shoot the mayoral candidates.
The charges against the Toronto man announced Friday morning also include uttering threats and failure to comply with a court condition.
A debate was cancelled and several candidates paused their campaign activities Thursday after police reported a man allegedly entered a location in the city’s east end, threatened to shoot the candidates and then brandished a gun.
Police called it a blanket threat, not targeting a specific campaign.
The mayoral byelection is scheduled for June 26.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 2, 2023.
