Xenophobic remarks made, knife shown on Kitchener trail: police

Waterloo Regional Police say they are investigating a report that someone made xenophobic remarks and pulled out a knife on a Kitchener trail.

It happened on the Spur Line Trail near Weber and Wilhelm streets on Monday at around 7 a.m.

Police said a man, who is described as white, made xenophobic remarks towards a couple as he rode by on a mountain bike.

It’s also alleged that the man confronted the couple and pulled out a knife.

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There were no injuries.

Chief of Police Bryan Larkin said in a tweet: “Hate has no place in society & we must continue our collective work to address systemic as we build a @RegionWaterloo where everyone thrives.”

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 519-570-9777 ext. 6343 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

https://twitter.com/Chief_BLarkin/status/1316067935396466696?s=20

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