Toronto police have arrested a 47-year-old man suspected of an allegedly hate-motivated assault in the College Street and Spadina Avenue area.
Police were called to the incident just after 5:15 p.m. on April 26.
The suspect allegedly punched the victim in the face during an unprovoked interaction.
“The accused made anti-Black statements during the assault, a physical altercation ensued and the accused fled southbound on Spadina Avenue,” police said in a release regarding the incident.
Chris Meier, 47, of Toronto was arrested and charged with assault and failing to comply with probation.
The investigation is being treated as a suspected hate-motivated offence.
He was scheduled to appear in court on Monday.