Charges laid in incident at City Hall

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, May 23, 2024            1:20 pm

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Hate and Bias Crime Unit has charged an individual following an assault at a demonstration at Ottawa City Hall on May 14^th.

At approximately 5:30 pm, the victim was taking part in a lawful demonstration, when the individual approached the victim and removed her hijab from her head, while making lewd gestures.

A 74-year-old Ottawa woman has been identified and charged with assault, harassment by threatening conduct and mischief.

She will appear in court at a later date.

We continue to encourage anyone who witnesses or experiences such incidents to report them to police. Reporting hate-motivated incidents is an important step in stopping cycles of hatred.

Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS).

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