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Man charged in alleged hate-related assault on Muslim man in Whitby, Ont., park

Durham police have charged a man with assault after receiving tips from the public. File / Durham Regional Police

WHITBY, Ont. – Durham regional police say they’ve charged a 57-year-old man in what they’re calling a hate-related assault in a Whitby park.

It’s alleged a man approached a 22-year-old Muslim man in a washroom at Heydenshore Park last Saturday night and made several hate-related threats.

READ MORE: Suspect allegedly made hate threats before punching man in Whitby: Durham police

Investigators say the victim was punched, causing minor injuries, and the assailant fled on a bicycle.

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Police say tips from the public led to the arrest.

They say a man — of no fixed address — is charged with assault.

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