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Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in an assault where hate is believed to be a motivating factor.
On July 4, police received a report of an assault that occurred earlier that day at approximately 1 p.m. at Costco located at 230 Chain Lake Drive in Halifax. It was reported that a man was yelling racially offensive language at a family in the store. The man then approached another customer and assaulted him while continuing to shout racially offensive language.
The suspect is described as a white man, between 30 to 40 years of age and bald. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a black t-shirt, jeans and black boots.
Halifax Regional Police’s Hate Crime Unit is involved with the investigation.
Anyone with information on the suspect’s identity or anyone who was targeted by the suspect during the incident at Costco is asked to call police at 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or using the P3 Tips App.
Crimes and incidents motivated by hate are taken very seriously. If someone finds themselves exposed to behaviour that is offensive, threatening or intimidating, they are encouraged to report it to police. Even if an investigation does not find criminal wrongdoing, it is important to have it on record.
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