Man charged after Calgary woman subjected to racist tirades yyc
On Jan. 13 around 5 p.m., a woman waiting at a bus shelter in the 900 block of 17th Avenue S.W. was approached by a man. He slapped a phone out of the woman’s hands and bit her, while yelling racist slurs.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Michael Grant Williams, 36, is charged with one count each of assault and failure to comply with a release order. After consultation with the hate-crimes unit, the case is being treated as hate-motivated. “Everyone has the right to feel safe in their community. There is no place for hate in our city and we want to thank the bystanders for coming to the aid of the victim,” said Const. Matt Messenger from the hate-crimes prevention unit.Article content
“We know that hate-motivated incidents are unfortunately under-reported and want to remind all Calgarians to report these incidents so they can be thoroughly investigated, and those responsible can be held accountable.”
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