The man accused of assaulting a Jewish father in front of his children in Parc-Extension last month was back found not criminally responsible, after undergoing a psychiatric evaluation. He was also found to not be motivated by hate.
Sergio Yanes Preciado, 23, underwent a 30-day evaluation at Philippe-Pinel Institute — which on Monday revealed, at the time of the attack that took place on Aug. 8, he was incapable of knowing that his actions were wrong.
The report finds Yanes Preciado was in a state of psychosis while he was in Dickie Moore park last month, when he approached the father and sprayed him with the contents of his water bottle.
The accused then pushed the father to the ground and punched him several times in the face and kneed him.
The incident was captured by a witness in a