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Windsor G20 suspect identified by Toronto police
WINDSOR, Ont. — Toronto police have released the name of a Windsor man accused of setting a squad car on fire during protests of the G20 summit in June.
Nicodemo (Nick) Catenacci, 41, remains in Toronto police custody after being arrested in Windsor on Tuesday.
Det. Jack Gurr said the Toronto police G20 investigative team identified Catenacci through photos and videos taken during the incident.
“He is very, very clearly seen,” Gurr said. “He’s not wearing any disguise.”
“Thanks to the public, we have many images.”
The squad car was destroyed near the intersection of Queen Street West and Spadina Avenue on the afternoon of June 26.
According to Gurr, officers were forced to conduct a “tactical retreat” due to the large number of advancing protesters and the risk to officer safety. The police car was left behind.
Several individuals attacked the unmanned vehicle. “Everything was smashed,” Gurr said. “The windows were smashed, the mirrors were smashed.”
Gurr said investigators believe that Catenacci put paper and debris inside the car, then set the materials alight.
Asked if Catenacci attended the protest in connection with a specific cause or organization, Gurr declined to comment.
The estimated value of the police cruiser is $70,000.
The charges against Catenacci are arson and failure to comply with probation. Gurr said the accused is known to police.
“What I can tell you is that by looking at the images and comparing them to our records, we were able to figure out who he was,” Gurr said.
Gurr said Catenacci is so far the suspect furthest away from Toronto police jurisdiction to be arrested on charges related to the G20 protests.
Windsor police officers acting on behalf of Toronto police stopped Catenacci on Tuesday as he was riding a bicycle in the 4700 block of Howard Avenue.
The accused was then transported to Toronto. He’s due for a bail hearing on Friday.
According to the Criminal Code of Canada, arson causing damage to someone else’s property is an indictable offence that can result in a prison term of up to 14 years.
Gurr said that since the Toronto police G20 investigative team’s efforts began, they have made 18 arrests and laid 50 charges.
A Facebook page apparently belonging to Catenacci indicates that he is a member of the carpenter’s union Local 494.
Source: http://www.windsorstar.com/news/Windsor+suspect+identified+Toronto+police/3387380/story.html?cid=megadrop_story