Police seek suspect in hate-motivated attacks, victim's turban torn off
by News StaffToronto police believe the same suspect is responsible for two racially-motivated attacks targeting men of South Asian descent.
In the first instance the suspect approached a 21-year-old man on Tuesday, August 25, in the Lake Shore Boulevard West and First Street area.
Without warning the man began striking the victim repeatedly and then tore off his turban.
The suspect fled on foot eastbound on Lake Shore Boulevard West.
A few days later on Monday, August 31, a 23-year-old man was attacked in a similar fashion in the Dwight Avenue and Birminghan Street area.
The suspect is described as white, five foot six to five foot nine. In the first incident he was wearing a dark hoodie, bright orange hat and dark pants with white shoes.
In the second attack, he was wearing a grey hoodie, with grey sweat pants and a black baseball cap.
Police say they are actively investigating both attacks as hate-motivated.