Montreal police have arrested a suspect after an Israeli flag was set on fire outside of the municipal building of a town with a large Jewish population.
The Montreal City Police Services (SPVM) said it received a call around 7 a.m. on Aug. 25 about a fire in front of the Hampstead Town Hall on Queen Mary Road. SPVM said an Israeli flag was burned in front of the building. Hampstead holds one of the highest share of Jewish residents among Canadian towns.
