Ottawa police say they’re searching for a man after a woman had her hijab removed in what is being considered a hate-motivated assault.
At about 11 p.m. Saturday in the 100 block of Woodridge Crescent, police responded to a report of the assault. According to officers, a man approached a woman unprovoked and uttered a racial slur before “forcibly removing her hijab” and throwing an umbrella at her.
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The suspect, police said, fled on foot and was unknown to the victim. He remains at large.
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The woman was not injured.
The West Criminal Investigations Section and Hate Crime Unit are continuing the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 613-236-1222, extension 7300, and reference case 26-170255.
Anonymous tips can also be given to Crime Stoppers.
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