Charges Laid in Robbery on Greenbank Road, Hate Motivated Incident

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, June 29, 2023   1:33 pm

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit has charged three youths in relation to a robbery that occurred last night on Greenbank Road near Lisa Avenue.

At approximately 8:20 pm the victim was robbed by a group of males at the street corner.

The individual was punched and kicked and had their possessions stolen.

During the robbery, hateful comments were uttered to the victim and with respect to members of 2SLGBTQQIA+ communities. 

Officers were called to the area and arrested three youths. The youths cannot be identified per the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

The investigation continues with the assistance of the Hate and Bias Crimes Unit. It is being treated as a hate-motivated incident.

Recent events within our city are adding to safety concerns for members of some population segments who may be at greater risk of being victimized by hate motivated incidents and crimes.

To be clear, a hate crime is a criminal offence committed against a person or property, motivated by hate, bias, or prejudice based on gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, race, nationality or ethnic origin, disability, or other similar factors.

Hate crimes are unacceptable and threaten the peace and security of our communities.

The Ottawa Police Service has no tolerance for hate crimes and will fully investigate to ensure justice and the safety of all community members.

We strongly urge the public to report these incidents so they can be fully investigated.

If you or someone you know has been a victim of what they perceive to be a hate-motivated incident, or have witnessed hate-motivated behaviour, please report it by calling 613-236-1222, pressing 1 for English, then 2 to connect to the Communications Centre, or filing a report online.

Anyone with information regarding this incident please call the Ottawa Police Robbery Unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 5116.

Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca

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