A man believed to be around 60 years old hurled racial slurs during an assault at an east-end restaurant, according to police.
A man got into an argument with someone in a restaurant in the Queen St.-MacLean Ave. area around 6:45 p.m. last Thursday, said Toronto Police.
The assailant made racial slurs and assaulted the victim with an object before fleeing, said police.
Police posted an image of their suspect, described as being 5-foot-7, with a thin build.
This is being treated as a suspected hate-motivated offence.
Cops look for two girls after hate-motivated assault
Two girls are wanted in a hate crime investigation after an assault at St. Clair subway station.
Toronto Police officers were called July 26, 2024 at 10: 40 p.m., after the girls got into a fight and assaulted an unspecified number victims on a subway train.
The suspects fled St. Clair Station. One victim received treatment for injuries.
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The first suspect is described as a black female with a heavy build, approximately 16-years-old, 5-foot-2, and short blonde hair. She has a tattoo of a cross on her right hand.
The second suspect is described as a female with light skin, a thin build, approximately 16-years-old, and 5-foot-2. She has brown curly hair, a scar on her face, and a tattoo on the left side of her neck.
Police urged anyone with information to call 416-808-3500.
Man stabbed in Etobicoke
A man is in hospital with serious injuries after being stabbed in Etobicoke early Sunday.
The stabbing took place in the Kipling Ave.- Jutland Rd. area around 1:24 a.m. Police say there was a fight between two groups of people and the victim was stabbed.
The victim was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
There is no suspect information.