A teen girl has been arrested and charged in connection with a suspected hate-motivated assault of a rideshare driver over the weekend, according to Toronto police.
The assault reportedly took place on Jan. 27 at around 2:30 a.m. in the St. Clair Avenue East and O’Connor Drive area in East York.
Police said the victim, who works for an undisclosed rideshare company, picked up a female passenger. However, the driver cancelled the trip due to the passenger’s behaviour. The passenger then allegedly made anti-South Asian comments and assaulted the driver.
On Monday, police arrested a 16-year-old girl from Toronto and charged her with assault and failure to comply with a judicial order. The girl’s identity is protected under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-3500, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or www.222tips.com.