A youth in Woodstock, Ont., is facing multiple charges for allegedly shoving a Sikh man and yelling racist comments during an incident earlier this week.
According to a news release, at approximately 11:35 a.m. on April 22, members of the Woodstock Police Service responded to reports of a disturbance in the area of Turtle Island School on Knights Lane in Woodstock.
The investigation determined that a boy shoved an elderly Sikh man who was walking on a sidewalk.
Police say the boy targeted the victim based on his ethnicity and yelled racially charged comments and obscenities.
The victim was not physically injured.
Following the incident, police say the boy jumped a fence into the Turtle Island School property before exiting the school area.
No students were harmed during the incident.
As a result of the investigation, a youth has been charged with the following offences:
Assault
Uttering threats – cause death or bodily harm
Criminal harassment – threatening conduct
The accused was held in custody for a bail hearing.
Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the accused cannot be identified.
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