70-Year-Old Man Charged After Anti-Asian Hate-Motivated Assault In Markham: Police

Posted September 29, 2021 6:07 pm

York Regional Police say a 70-year-old man has been charged after an anti-Asian hate-motivated assault in Markham.

Police said officers were called around 10 a.m. on Saturday for reports of an assault at a high school track near Bayview Avenue and Willowbrook Road.

Police said a female victim confronted a man for having his dog off leash, at which point the victim started following the man and filmed him as he made anti-Asian remarks.

The victim was allegedly assaulted during the confrontation, officers said.

Investigators released an image of a suspect on Monday.

As a result of a tip from the public, officers identified him, police said.

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Parviz Almassi Gouran, a Markham resident, has since been charged with assault.

SUSPECT CHARGED IN HATE-MOTIVATED ASSAULT IN MARKHAM- Thanks to a tip from the public, investigators with the York Regional Police Hate Crime Bureau have identified and charged a suspect after a hate-motivated assault in the City of Markham. https://t.co/80QiKRfT51

— York Regional Police (@YRP) September 29, 2021

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