Durham police yesterday said a male is facing charges after making threats and hate related comments to several victims at numerous restaurants and parking lots in Whitby.
Between Wednesday, February 11 and Saturday, February 21, the suspect attended several Tim Hortons restaurants and parking lots in Whitby and made threats and hate related comments toward several employees and motorists, police said.
On Saturday, February 21, the suspect was located in his vehicle in Whitby. A traffic stop was initiated and the suspect was taken into custody without incident.
No victims suffered any physical injuries.
The suspect, age 58 of No Fixed Address was charged and held for a bail hearing. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with cell phone, dash cam, surveillance footage or information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Taylor of the Hate Crime Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5800.
Editor’s Note: Durham Post does not name or identify the accused as:
1. Of this time, they are suspect[s] and not convicted by a court, and
2. Sometimes charges are amended or dropped.
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