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Toronto police have launched a hate crime investigation after a man allegedly made an anti-Asian comment at a victim before punching him at a restaurant in Scarborough.
Police say a 52-year-old man was ordering food at the Midtown Plaza in the area of Midland and Sheppard avenues, when he was approached by a man who made an anti-Asian comment directed at him.
The man then punched the victim and fled the scene, according to a news release.
The victim was taken to hospital, where he was treated for injuries.
Investigators are now searching for a man, described as 40-50 years old, five-feet 10-inches tall and 180 pounds, and clean shaven with a cut on his head.
Police believe he was in a four-door grey 2016-2018 Nissan Altima with another man described as white, bald, wearing a blue sweater, dark pants and dark shoes.
"After consultation with the service's specialized Hate Crime Unit, the assault is being treated as a suspected hate crime," police said in a release.
Hate-crime charges in Ontario require consent from the Attorney General, police say, and are often laid at a later time. If a person is convicted of a hate crime, a judge will take hate into consideration as an aggravating factor during sentencing."
Waiting for Asian community to "talk" to the white community on white on Asian violence
Toronto police launch hate crime probe after man makes anti-Asian comments, punches victim
Toronto police have launched a hate crime investigation after a man allegedly made an anti-Asian comment at a victim before punching him at a restaurant in Scarborough.
Police say a 52-year-old man was ordering food at the Midtown Plaza in the area of Midland and Sheppard avenues, when he was approached by a man who made an anti-Asian comment directed at him.
The man then punched the victim and fled the scene, according to a news release.
The victim was taken to hospital, where he was treated for injuries.
Investigators are now searching for a man, described as 40-50 years old, five-feet 10-inches tall and 180 pounds, and clean shaven with a cut on his head.
Police believe he was in a four-door grey 2016-2018 Nissan Altima with another man described as white, bald, wearing a blue sweater, dark pants and dark shoes.
"After consultation with the service's specialized Hate Crime Unit, the assault is being treated as a suspected hate crime," police said in a release.
Hate-crime charges in Ontario require consent from the Attorney General, police say, and are often laid at a later time. If a person is convicted of a hate crime, a judge will take hate into consideration as an aggravating factor during sentencing."
Waiting for Asian community to "talk" to the white community on white on Asian violence
