Police looking for suspect after hate-motivated assault in Kitchener

Waterloo Regional Police Service cruiser driving. (WRPS)

By Mark Douglas

Posted Jun 11, 2026 07:36:36 AM.

Last Updated Jun 11, 2026 11:03:46 AM.

Police are out looking for a person who committed what they describe as a hate-motivated assault in Kitchener.

Officers from the Waterloo Regional Police Service were called out to Victoria Street North and Weber Street West around noon on Wednesday.

Police confirmed to 570 NewsRadio that a 59-year-old man was assaulted by a woman who uttered racial slurs before fleeing the scene.

The victim was not hurt.

Police described the woman as white, about 5’7″, and at the time was wearing all black, with a blue baseball cap.

Anyone who knows anything about what happened is asked to call police at 519-570-9777, or reach out anonymously to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477 or by clicking here.

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