Mohammad Moiz Omar, a 24-year-old Mississauga resident, was arrested on the Dar Al-Tawheed Islamic Centre about 7 a.m. native time through the daybreak prayer of Fajr, Peel Regional Police stated in an announcement.
“Earlier than he may inflict hurt on any (worshipers), a number of congregants bravely had been capable of cease him,” the Dar Al-Tawheed Islamic Centre stated in Fb assertion.
The mosque assertion stated the person was additionally armed with “quite a few different sharp edged weapons.”
Worshipers sustained minor accidents from the bear spray, police stated.
“The members of the Mosque shortly subdued the person till police arrived,” police stated in an announcement.
Investigators had been contemplating “all potential motivations, together with hate-motivation” for the assault, which gave the impression to be an “remoted incident,” police stated. Costs had been pending.
Police will stay “within the space to supply reassurance to the neighborhood and the Mosque and supply further assist,” the assertion stated.
Mississauga is about 15 miles southwest of Toronto within the province of Ontario.