Ottawa police ask for help as they investigate alleged hate-motivated assault

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The Ottawa police are asking for the public’s help as they investigate an alleged hate-motivated assault that occurred on Saturday in the 100 block of Woodridge Crescent.

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At about 3 p.m. on June 20, a male who had not been provoked approached a woman and uttered a racial slur before forcibly removing her hijab and throwing an umbrella at her, the Ottawa Police Service stated in a news release on June 21.

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The suspect, who the victim did not know, then left the scene on foot, police said, adding that the woman was not physically injured.

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The West Criminal Investigations Section and Hate Crime Unit are investigating, and anyone with information about the incident was asked to call the Police Reporting Unit at 613-236-1222, extension 7300, and reference case number 26-170255. Anonymous tips can be given to Crime Stoppers at crimestoppers.ca or 1-800-222-8477.

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