Police have charged a second man after a series of alleged shootings at four movie theatres across the Greater Toronto Area.
York Regional Police say the second suspect – a 43-year-old man from Brampton, Ont. – was arrested Wednesday after searches in Brampton and Toronto.
He’s charged with conspiracy, intimidation, extortion, and uttering threats. Another suspect, a 27-year-old man from Markham, Ont., was arrested earlier this month and charged with similar offenses.
The alleged shootings took place on the same night in late January and damaged the movie theatres but left no reported injuries. An Ontario film distributor has alleged that the shootings are linked to an intimidation campaign by other film distributors to prevent popular South Indian movies from appearing in large chains.
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