Man arrested for alleged online threats, being investigated as hate crime: Calgary police
Posted Nov 8, 2023 7:19 pm.
Calgary police say hate motivation is being considered in the arrest of a man on Tuesday who allegedly made online threats to two Jewish community organizations.
They say multiple reports of online threats came in on Oct. 29, with them adding a social media user created and sent threats under a “fraudulent” name.
Investigators say they uncovered the owner and arrested and charged him on Nov. 7.
As a result, 25-year-old Calgary man Mohamed Ghandour has been charged with three counts of uttering threats.
He is expected to appear in court on Dec. 6.
Meanwhile, Supt. Joe Brar of the Calgary Police Service (CPS) says current events in the international world have “deeply affected Calgarian’s sense of safety across the city.”
“We want to reassure all affected communities that we take every reported incident seriously, and we remain committed to keeping everyone safe,” Brar said in a news release.
Meanwhile, in the same release, inspector Keith Hurley with CPS says any kind of threats to people or communities, regardless of whether they are made online or in-person, will be investigated by police.
“We understand the impact these threats have to Calgarians’ sense of safety in their city and will work diligently to hold people accountable for their actions,” Hurley said.
Officers say they maintain that they police behaviours, not beliefs.
“We will not tolerate criminal behaviour and are working closely with our community partners to ensure they have our support as we work together to keep Calgary safe,” the release reads.
