Man charged after allegedly throwing eggs at Saskatoon synagogue

Police in Saskatoon say a 31-year-old man from Dundurn has been charged after allegedly hurling eggs at a synagogue.

According to police, officers were called to Congregation Agudas Israel on McKinnon Avenue on Aug. 4 for a report of an incident that occurred the previous weekend.

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“Through initial investigation, officers learned a man had attended the building on August 1, 2026 at around 11:30 a.m. with a carton of eggs and proceeded to throw them at multiple vehicles and sections of the building,” the Saskatoon Police Service said in a statement.

Rabbi Claudio Jodorkovsky confirmed that the synagogue was targeted while he was leading a service. He said eggs hit the windows and doors of the building, and egg was also found on vehicles in the parking lot.

The mess left after eggs were allegedly thrown at the windows and sides of Congregation Agudas Israel in Saskatoon on Aug. 1. (Claudio Jodorkovsky/Submitted)

Police released video surveillance images of the suspect, who could be seen with eggs in hand outside the building. The police force said help from the public led to the man being identified.

“Following his identification, arrangements were made for him to turn himself in to the Saskatoon Police Service Headquarters on August 13, 2026 where he was charged with three counts of Mischief Under $5,000 and later released on conditions,” police said.

Police did not name the man, but court documents identified him as Jayden Clarke.

“As a police service, we recognize the significance of incidents that target faith-based communities and the impact on their sense of safety and belonging. Upon receiving the police report, the Community Engagement Division and the (Saskatoon Police Service) Hate Crimes Unit were engaged, and with assistance from the community, the suspect was identified, arrested, and charged with Mischief,” police superintendent James Oliver said in a statement.

“In Canada, ‘hate crime’ is generally used as an umbrella term, not a specific charge under the Criminal Code. Any evidence that an offence was motivated by bias, prejudice, or hate is considered by the court as an aggravating factor during sentencing.”

Jodorkovsky said the windows and doors of the synagogue can be washed but the congregation is concerned about what may happen next.

“Unfortunately, we do feel that there is hatred towards the Jewish community,” he said. “We don’t know exactly what what is the motive for what happened last Saturday.”

Robert Englebert, the co-president of Congregation Agudas Israel, said he wants people to feel safe while attending the synagogue, so extra security has been added.

“It doesn’t feel good coming into a building when you feel there are lots of guards around and so forth,” he said.

“It’s super, super imposing, but we are going to up our security in the short term, at least.”

“We can wash our building,” Englebert added.

“We can wash our cars — but it’s not just eggs, it’s a directed attack against us because we’re Jewish, and it’s a blatant act of antisemitism.”

–with files from 980 CJME’s Gillian Massie and 650 CKOM’s Mia Holowaychuk