Assault in downtown Peterborough deemed hate crime: police

Peterborough constabulary person arrested 1 female and are looking for 2 different suspects pursuing what they’re calling a hate crime incident successful nan downtown early Wednesday.

Around 12:20 a.m., Peterborough Police Service officers responded to a reported assault successful nan area of Charlotte and George streets.

Officers learned nan unfortunate was stepping erstwhile a female pinch a knife, successful institution pinch 2 men, ran astatine nan victim. It’s alleged nan female called nan unfortunate names based connected her tegument colour.

Police opportunity nan unfortunate started to tally but fell and nan accused caught up to her, punched her successful nan look and pulled her hair.

The unfortunate was taken to hospital.

Police opportunity arsenic officers were investigating nan incident, they received a 2nd telephone involving likewise described suspects. A antheral unfortunate reported he was approached by a female and 2 males successful nan area of Hunter and Bethune streets, wherever he was punched successful nan look and kicked by nan 2 males.

During investigation of nan 2nd call, a 3rd telephone reported that a female had verbally threatened a female successful nan area of Brock and George streets.

Police opportunity officers located nan suspect, who fled. Officers chased her connected ft and took her into custody.

A 21-year-old Peterborough female was arrested and charged pinch 2 counts each of uttering threats to origin decease and nonaccomplishment to comply pinch probation to support nan bid and beryllium of bully behaviour and 1 count each of assault, battle pinch a limb and possession of a limb for a vulnerable purpose.

She was released connected an undertaking and is scheduled to look successful tribunal successful Peterborough connected Aug. 20.

The hunt continues for nan 2 antheral suspects described arsenic being betwixt nan property of 16 and 18 years aged pinch shaggy hair. One fishy was wearing a achromatic shirt, dark-coloured shorts, a achromatic chapeau connected backwards, achromatic shoes and a bluish backpack.

Anyone pinch accusation is asked to telephone constabulary astatine 705-876-1122 ext. 555 aliases interaction Crime Stoppers astatine 1-800-222-8477 aliases online astatine stopcrimehere.ca