2 masked men attacked 3 Canadian theatres with mystery gas, they were screening Hindi movies

On Tuesday night, December 5, three Toronto movie theaters in Brampton, Vaughan, and Scarborough that were playing Hindi-language movies had to be evacuated after unknown substances were released by masked individuals.

What

• According to PTI, approximately 200 people were forced to evacuate a Vaughan movie theater on Tuesday night after two individuals sprayed an unidentified substance during a movie screening.

• This was one of three similar events that took place in Toronto, with all three theaters showing Hindi-language films.

• Police in York Region reported that two masked and hooded individuals entered a Cineplex Cinemas Vaughan during a screening of Ranbir Kapoor's "Animal."

• They then moved through the venue, dispersing a yet-to-be-identified aerosol irritant into the air. They quickly escaped before law enforcement could arrive.

Not an isolated incident

• The Cineplex Cinemas Vaughan incident followed a similar incident at SilverCity Brampton Cinemas near Great Lakes Drive and Bovaird Drive in Brampton, which led to a police response and evacuation around 7.40 pm.

• The third incident occurred shortly after, in Vaughan, and was initially thought to be a "stink bomb" at Scarborough Town Centre around 10:30 pm, also resulting in an evacuation.

Who are the suspects?

• York Regional Police investigators have identified two suspects from CCTV footage at the Cineplex Cinemas Vaughan.

• The first suspect is described as a Black male, 5'10" with a medium build. He was wearing a black sweater, a black jacket with a white logo on the front right side, dark pants with a white stripe, and a black toque with a white logo on the front.

• The second suspect is described as a 5'8" male with a light brown skin tone.
• He was wearing a black sweater with a red logo above white text on the front, dark pants, and brown boots. Both individuals were wearing black masks.