Montreal Police probing attack on 32-year-old Jewish man in front of his two children

Montreal Police are investigating after a 32-year-old Jewish man was assaulted while he was with his two children, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reports.

A 28-second video circulating on social media shows part of the attack — which occurred in the borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension — beginning with the assailant straddling the man and beating him.

The assailant then picks up some groceries and throws what appears to be a kippa in a nearby splash pad area.

Police say the reason for the assault is not yet known, and that the man, who was wearing ultra-Orthodox attire, suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to CBC.

The assailant has not yet been arrested.

This is beyond deplorable — it is an outrage against basic human decency. In the heart of Montreal, a Jewish father is savagely beaten in front of his children. This is the Canada that Mark Carney has allowed to fester — a place where weakness in leadership has emboldened… pic.twitter.com/ak9IdZyXvw

— Mayor Jeremy Levi (@jerlevi) August 8, 2025