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Mississauga man charged in 4 hate-motivated assaults; Halton cops seek truck in hit-and-run

York police say alleged assaults happened between June 9 and July 2

Mississauga man charged in 4 hate-motivated assaults; Halton cops seek truck in hit-and-run
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York police say alleged assaults happened between June 9 and July 2

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Source York cops have charged a 27-year-old Mississauga man in connection with four hate-motivated assaults in Vaughan and Markham and believe there may be more victims. York Regional Police said on June 9 at about 8:45 p.m., officers responded to an assault in the area of Major Mackenzie Dr. W. and Amusement Dr. after it was alleged that the suspect made a racial comment and assaulted the victim and fled on foot. Authorities also alleged that on June 11 at about 2:50 p.m., the same suspect approached a second victim in the area of Weston Rd. and Starling Blvd., assaulted them, made a racial comment and fled on foot. Police alleged that the suspect was responsible for two additional hate-motivated assaults, one on June 18 in the area of Bass Pro Mills Dr. and Fishermen’s Way, and another on July 2 in the area of McCowan Rd. and Southdale Dr. in Markham. Investigators have released an...

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Published
Jul 14, 2026
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Jul 14, 2026
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