UPDATE (April 4, 2018): Waterloo Regional Police now say this attack did not happen. For the latest on this story, click here.
Waterloo Regional Police say they are treating an assault on a pro-choice advocate in Kitchener as a hate crime.
Investigators said the woman was attacked by a man who threw red paint at her in the area of Charles and Borden avenues at around 12 p.m. on Tuesday.
The man then yelled “murderer” at her before walking away.
The woman received minor injuries from the incident and so far, no arrests have been made.
Waterloo Regional Police’s Intelligence Branch is looking into the matter.
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Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has any information is asked to call police at 519-570-9777 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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