The Toronto Police Service has charged an American man with 26 offences arising from the G20 Summit in Toronto in June 2010.
Joel Saleem Bitar, 27, from New York City, returned to Canada from the United States voluntarily and surrendered to police on Tuesday, April 16, 2013. He was taken to 23 Division and processed on the outstanding Canada Wide Warrant for G20-related offences and held in custody.
He is scheduled to appear in court at 2201 Finch Avenue West on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 10 a.m.
It is alleged that:
- the accused used a hammer to smash the windows of a TPS police car, while a police officer was inside the vehicle, near the intersection of Queen Street West and Spadina Avenue
- the accused smashed the windows of a Starbucks on Queen Street West
- the accused smashed the windows and ATMs at a Scotiabank branch on Queen Street West
- the accused smashed the windows of a Subway sandwich shop on Queen Street West
- the accused threw a rock at a line of police officers
- the accused threw a rock through a window of a TD branch on Bay Street, and the glass struck both a security officer and a female customer
- the accused, in the King Street West/Bay Street area, jumped on a police car and then threw a rock at a police mini-van
- the accused used a pick-axe hammer and smashed holes in six panes of glass at Commerce Court
- the accused damaged the windows at a TD branch on Yonge Street
- the accused entered the Urban Outfitters store on Yonge Street and removed a retail store display item
- the accused went to the American Apparel store on Yonge Street, removed several of the mannequins and threw them into the street
- the accused and two other males took the metal base of a street caution sign and used it to smash a window at the CARLU on Yonge Street
- the accused smashed the windows at a Starbucks on Yonge Street
- the accused threw a large rock at a police mini-van, smashing the window
Joel Saleem Bitar, 27, has been charged with:
1) a total of 13 counts of Mischief over $5,000
2) Two counts of Intimidation of a Justice System Participant by Violence
3) Obstruct Peace Officer
4) Assault Peace Officer with a Weapon
5) Five counts of Mischief Endangering Life
6) Break-and-Enter with intent
7) Possession Property Obtained by Crime
8) Disguise with Intent
9) Common Nuisance
Joel Saleem Bitar, 27, from New York City, returned to Canada from the United States voluntarily and surrendered to police on Tuesday, April 16, 2013. He was taken to 23 Division and processed on the outstanding Canada Wide Warrant for G20-related offences and held in custody.
He is scheduled to appear in court at 2201 Finch Avenue West on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 10 a.m.
It is alleged that:
- the accused used a hammer to smash the windows of a TPS police car, while a police officer was inside the vehicle, near the intersection of Queen Street West and Spadina Avenue
- the accused smashed the windows of a Starbucks on Queen Street West
- the accused smashed the windows and ATMs at a Scotiabank branch on Queen Street West
- the accused smashed the windows of a Subway sandwich shop on Queen Street West
- the accused threw a rock at a line of police officers
- the accused threw a rock through a window of a TD branch on Bay Street, and the glass struck both a security officer and a female customer
- the accused, in the King Street West/Bay Street area, jumped on a police car and then threw a rock at a police mini-van
- the accused used a pick-axe hammer and smashed holes in six panes of glass at Commerce Court
- the accused damaged the windows at a TD branch on Yonge Street
- the accused entered the Urban Outfitters store on Yonge Street and removed a retail store display item
- the accused went to the American Apparel store on Yonge Street, removed several of the mannequins and threw them into the street
- the accused and two other males took the metal base of a street caution sign and used it to smash a window at the CARLU on Yonge Street
- the accused smashed the windows at a Starbucks on Yonge Street
- the accused threw a large rock at a police mini-van, smashing the window
Joel Saleem Bitar, 27, has been charged with:
1) a total of 13 counts of Mischief over $5,000
2) Two counts of Intimidation of a Justice System Participant by Violence
3) Obstruct Peace Officer
4) Assault Peace Officer with a Weapon
5) Five counts of Mischief Endangering Life
6) Break-and-Enter with intent
7) Possession Property Obtained by Crime
8) Disguise with Intent
9) Common Nuisance