A 23-year-old man is set to appear at the Montreal courthouse to face charges for the assault of a Jewish man at a park with the victim's children just steps away.

Sergio Yanes Preciado has been charged with one count of assault causing bodily harm._ The Service de police de la Ville de Montréal_ arrested him on Monday.

The incident, which was partially captured on video, sparked public outcry and renewed calls for elected officials to do more to address antisemitism.

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The attack happened Friday at Dickie-Moore Park near the corner of Beaumont and de l'Épée avenues just before 2:30 p.m.

The 28-second video circulating online begins with the assailant straddling and striking the 32-year-old victim, who is on the ground, several

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