Overview

• Montreal police arrested Frédéric Biron Carmel, 39, on Tuesday in the Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension borough.
• He is facing charges including mischief relating to property motivated by bias, prejudice or hate, public incitement of hatred, arson and possession of incendiary material.
• Investigators say two incidents occurred on Aug. 22 and Aug. 25 outside Hampstead town hall, where the Israeli and Hampstead flags were set on fire.
• The arson squad seized various pieces of evidence during a home search, and police reported no injuries and no damage to the building.
• Carmel remains in custody ahead of a court appearance Wednesday, with the hate-crimes unit supporting the ongoing investigation.