Durham Police said a woman is facing charges following an unprovoked attack at Ajax Library on another woman on Saturday, March 22 at around noon.
Officers spoke with the victim who advised she was in the library studying when she was approached by an unknown female. The female began yelling profanities at the victim and throwing objects at her head. The suspect then tried to remove the victim’s hijab, while pouring an unknown liquid on it. The suspect then grabbed a lighter and attempted to light the hijab on fire. The victim was able to scream for help, at which time security intervened.
The suspect fled the library but was located by officers a few hours later and taken into custody without incident.
The 25-year old suspect from Ajax was charged and held for a bail hearing, police said. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
This investigation remains ongoing. Under the Criminal Code of Canada, investigators are required to consult with the Crown Attorney’s office to determine whether the evidence meets the legal threshold for hate to be considered a factor.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Det. Goldenberg of West Division Criminal Investigation Bureau at 1-888-579-1520 x 2529.
Several hate crimes have been reported across several Durham municipalities since the outbreak of the war in the Middle East (see below).
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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