A man from Stratford, Ont., was arrested on Friday after a hate-motivated assault near Wilfrid Laurier University, according to Waterloo regional police.
They say officers were dispatched to the area around King Street and University Avenue in Waterloo shortly before 1 p.m. after an assault was reported.
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Police say officers discovered that a man had called a service for a ride.
When the driver arrived to pick him up, the two began to argue. The man then attacked the driver and damaged the vehicle before leaving the area.
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There were no serious physical injuries reported to police as a result of the attack, which they believe was racially motivated.
Police say officers continued to investigate and located the man out of region before he was arrested.
A 57-year-old Stratford man is facing charges of assault and mischief under $5,000.
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