The man accused of assaulting a Jewish father in front of his children in Parc-Extension last week will undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
After a brief virtual appearance at the Montreal courthouse Wednesday, a judge ordered Sergio Yanes Perciado to undergo a 30-day evaluation at the Philippe-Pinel Institute.
Yanes Perciado was charged Tuesday with one count of assault causing bodily harm after being arrested by Montreal police the day before.
Yanes Preciado appeared briefly Tuesday before a judge, where he was ordered to undergo an assessment by a criminologist, but on Wednesday, a full evaluation was deemed necessary in order to determine his criminal responsibility.
He will remained detained and will be due back in court on Sept. 12.
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Police allege Yanes Perciado was in Dickie Moore park 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, police say.
The incident was captured by a witness in a 29-second video circulating online. The attacker is seen picking up items in a grocery bag and tossing what appears to be a kippah — a traditional Jewish head covering — into a splash pad.
The video does not show what led to the incident.
The Crown has objected to Yanes Preciado’s release, and he was forbidden by Quebec court Judge Éric de Champlain Tuesday from contacting the alleged victim.
