Racial comments prompt Waterloo hate investigation
Posted Jun 10, 2025 07:35:46 AM.
Last Updated Jun 10, 2025 11:07:12 AM.
Regional police are now investigating what they’re calling a hate-motivated incident in the City of Waterloo.
It was just after 6 p.m. on Monday night when police say the victim of that hate incident was approached in the lobby of a residential building in the area of King Street North and Columbia Street West in Waterloo.
It’s alleged the victim was approached by an unknown man, who began making “racial and derogatory comments” directed at them.
No one was physically harmed as a result of the interaction.
The suspect has been described as a white man in his 50s, roughly six feet tall with a slim build.
Police said that suspect had grey hair with a beard, and was last seen wearing a dark hoodie with white shoes, and a blue / black baseball hat.
Anyone with information that could assist police in their investigation is asked to reach out to 519-570-9777, extension 6399.
Anonymous information can also be submitted through Waterloo Regional Crime Stoppers.
