A Kitchener man has been arrested in connection with what police are describing as a “hate-motivated incident” in Waterloo last weekend.
Police were called to a business in Waterloo near Weber and Columbia streets shortly before midnight on Saturday night after an assault had been reported.
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They say a man confronted his victim, making racial slurs prior to attacking them.
The victim was taken to an area hospital for the treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
On Wednesday, police say officers arrested a 35-year-old Kitchener man before charging him with assault causing bodily harm.
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