Toronto Police in Search of Perpetrators behind Attack outside Mosque
Investigators say the assault occurred around 7:50 p.m. on May 10 at Baitul Aman Masjid near Victoria Park and Danforth Avenues.
Surveillance footage from the mosque’s security camera shows a man walk into the parking lot carrying bags. He is quickly approached by two suspects, one of whom is holding what appeared to be a baseball bat.
The suspects start to attack the man, swinging the bat at him and then stomping him repeatedly once he falls to the ground. A grey sedan pulls up during the ongoing attack and the two suspects get inside the vehicle as it drives off.
Police say the man was treated for non-life threatening injuries. They add the attack does not appear to be hate-motivated.
Police say the first suspect is described as male with a thin build wearing a black hat, dark clothing, a black mask and red gloves.
The second suspect is described as male with a medium build and was last seen wearing dark clothing.
There is no description of the third suspect, who was driving the vehicle.
The vehicle is a silver four door Honda.
Imam Muhammad Kamruzzaman called the attack “barbaric” adding surveillance footage suggests the suspects were sitting in the parking lot for almost an hour prior to the incident.
Kamruzzaman says the 67-year-old victim is a member of the mosque and a well-known person in the community
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