Weekend hate crimes in Peterborough lead to 1 arrest, 3 suspects sought: police – Peterborough
Peterborough police handled a pair of hate crimes on the weekend, resulting in the arrest of 1 particular person and the seek for three different suspects.
At round 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, officers stated there was an altercation at a residence within the space of Chemong Highway and Broadway Boulevard. Police stated a verbal argument led to a bodily altercation and that the accused made “derogatory feedback” to the sufferer.
As a result of feedback made on the time of the offence, police have labeled the incident as a hate crime, police stated Monday.
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A hate crime is a felony offence dedicated in opposition to an individual or property that’s motivated by an offender’s hate bias in the direction of a racial, non secular, ethnic, sexual orientation or incapacity group.
Police say the suspect and sufferer had been handled by paramedics on the scene.
A 31-year-old Peterborough lady was charged with assault and mischief underneath $5,000.
She was launched on an endeavor and is scheduled to look in court docket in Peterborough on June 28.
On Friday at round 5 p.m., officers responded to an assault reported within the space of George and King streets.
Police stated a lady was ready for a shuttle when she was approached by an unknown man. A verbal argument ensued between two males when the lady tried to intervene. Police say the suspect held up a skateboard in a threatening method and “made derogatory feedback based mostly on the color of her pores and skin.”
“The suspect then tried to take a swing on the sufferer earlier than fleeing the world with two different individuals,” police stated.
The sufferer was not injured. Officers canvassed the world however a suspect was not positioned.
The suspect was described to police as a person in his early 20s with a medium construct and quick, mild hair. He was sporting a darkish hoodie, presumably gray in color, shorts which had been believed to be both darkish or denims, and a ball cap of unknown color. He was carrying a longboard skateboard.
The 2 different males are of their late teenagers to early 20s and had been with the suspect. Each had been described as having darkish, medium-length hair and a medium construct and every was carrying a longboard skateboard. One was sporting a darkish ball cap, darkish hoodie, darkish pants and white footwear. The opposite was sporting a darkish gray hoodie, black shorts, a darkish colored ball cap and white footwear.
Anybody with info can name Peterborough police at 705-876-1122 ext. 555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or go to stopcrimehere.ca to submit a tip on-line.
