There is an open investigation and the person’s identity is known to the police:
It was only after a video of the incident went viral two days later that Montreal police confirmed it was opening a hate crime investigation.
Police took the assailant’s identification and let him go. Montreal police did not immediately comment on the assault, but one police source says it’s not uncommon, in situations like these, for police to take down information first and make an arrest at a later date.
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In the absence of any formal investigation, online vigilantes believe they have found the suspect’s real identity. They linked his photo to social media accounts and a blog with headlines like “CONFRONTATION WITH ISLAMO-NAZI/NON-BINARY BARBARIANS IN MONTREAL” and “ORPHAN JEWS WESTERN CIVILIZATION UNDER SIEGE.”
The Rover was not able to reach the suspect for comment and therefore will not publish his name. But a search of his name in Quebec’s court database found criminal convictions for armed robbery, drug trafficking and assault among other crimes.
Pretty easy to find his substack by googling the titles too…
We got some reports/comments looking for context, so I went looking. So far there is this article: https://therover.ca/montreal-police-stand-back-while-man-assaults-photographer/
There is an open investigation and the person’s identity is known to the police:
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Pretty easy to find his substack by googling the titles too…