Calgary police seek suspect in potentially hate-motivated assault

a day ago

Calgary police are looking to the public for help identifying a man they believe may be responsible for a potentially hate-motivated assault last month.
The assault happened at the intersection of Southland Drive and Southport Road S.W. just before 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24.
Police say a man and woman were waiting to cross the street in a marked crosswalk when a stranger approached them and hit the man.
'The suspect was heard shouting a racial comment before leaving the area on foot,' police said in a Monday news release.
The suspect is described as having a 'straggly blond beard' and wearing a blue athletic compression T-shirt and black pants.
'Any evidence of hate motivation is considered by the courts after a person is found guilty of the connected crime,' police explained. 'If the judge decides during sentencing that hate was a motivation for the offence, it is an aggravating factor that can add to the convicted person's sentence.'
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police at 403-266-1234.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers.

Hashtags

Try Our AI Features

Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:

Comments

No comments yet...

Ont. police watchdog closes probe into Sudbury man's fall during police raid

CTV News

8 minutes ago

CTV News

Ont. police watchdog closes probe into Sudbury man's fall during police raid

A Special Investigations Unit logo is seen on a truck near the scene of a police incident in Ontario on April 24, 2025. (File photo/THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey) The Ontario Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has closed its investigation into the serious injuries sustained by a 32-year-old man in Greater Sudbury after he fell from a fourth-storey window while evading police. The incident occurred on May 29, when officers from the Greater Sudbury Police Service executed a search warrant at an apartment near the intersection of Elgin Street and Elm Street. According to the SIU, police entered the unit through an unlocked door, deployed a distraction device and announced their presence before the man exited through the window. Investigation terminated following preliminary findings 'The man had no interaction with police prior to his decision to depart the premises via the fourth-floor window,' said Stacey O'Brien, the watchdog agency's deputy director, in a news release Tuesday. The man landed on the rooftop of a second-storey building, where he was arrested. He later complained of pain and was hospitalized with fluid accumulation near his kidney and liver. Video footage supports the decision 'Based on the SIU's preliminary inquiries, corroborated by video footage, police were not responsible for the injuries sustained by the man,' the agency said. With no basis for further investigation into potential criminal liability, the case has been closed. Role of the SIU The SIU is an independent civilian agency that probes incidents involving police and other officials that result in death, serious injury, sexual assault, or firearm discharges at a person. Under the Special Investigations Unit Act, the agency must assess whether criminal charges are warranted and publicly report its findings.