Possible hate-motivated assault in Calgary under investigation
Posted Oct 22, 2018 11:25 am.
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CALGARY (660 NEWS) – The Calgary police are looking for the victim of a possible hate-motivated assault.
Around 4:30 p.m. on October 6 on a southbound C-Train, before it arrived at Rundle station, a man started to yell at a south Asian Sikh man “go back to your own country.”
Police say the victim was then hit on the head with a piece of cardboard before both of them exited the train, the man continued to yell racial slurs, as the victim headed toward Sunridge Mall.
The suspect was located, but the victim was not. It is believed the confrontation was unprovoked.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the police non-emergency line at 403-266-1234, email hatecrime@calgarypolice.ca, or contact Crime Stoppers.
