Man charged in attack on Jewish dad to undergo evaluation at psychiatric hospital

MONTREAL — A Montreal man charged with assaulting a Jewish father at a park last week will be sent to a psychiatric hospital for a 30-day evaluation to determine criminal responsibility.

Sergio Yanes Preciado appeared before a Quebec court judge on Wednesday afternoon after meeting with a criminologist for an evaluation earlier in the day.

Yanes Preciado, 23, was charged with one count of assault causing bodily harm in an attack on a 32-year-old Jewish father of three at a Montreal park last Friday afternoon.

Part of the attack was caught by a bystander on video and drew heavy condemnation from Jewish advocacy groups and many politicians.

Based on the criminologist’s report that referred broadly to delirious thoughts and mental health issues, a judge ordered the evaluation, which will seek to determine whether Yanes Preciado was suffering a mental disorder at the moment of the event.

Yanes Preciado’s case will return to court on Sept. 12.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 13, 2025.