Man charged in hate-motivated incident in Barrhaven area

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, December 20, 2022   2:05 pm

(Ottawa) —The Ottawa Police Hate and Bias Crime Unit has charged a 57-year-old man in relation to an assault at a commercial business that occurred on November 6, 2022.

The accused was heard making xenophobic/Islamophobic remarks during the incident.

He has been charged with assault, mischief and causing a disturbance.

He is to appear in court on the Feb 8, 2023.

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