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A 54-year-old Ottawa man faces multiple charges after a Preston Street assault on May 14, Ottawa police said.
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At about 1:30 p.m., two young women were approached by a man who yelled sexually inappropriate, anti-Indigenous, violent slurs at them, police said in a news release. Both parents intervened to protect their daughters, police said, but were then assaulted by the man.
A man has been charged with inciting hatred in a public place; two counts of assault; four counts of harassment by threatening conduct; and causing a disturbance. He was scheduled to appear in court at a later date.
Anyone who has experienced a hate incident or knows someone who has was encouraged by police to report it the Ottawa police at 613-236-1222, extension 7300. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or crimestoppers.ca .
People facing criminal charges are presumed innocent until proven guilty. It’s our policy not to name those charged unless we plan to follow the case through the justice system or it’s of significant public interest to identify them.
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