At approximately 10:10 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, Northwest Division Beat officers responded to an assault at a residence in the Parkdale neighbourhood.
It was reported to police that a Black male was walking on a residential street near his home when another male, who was yelling racially-motivated obscenities, approached him and pushed him without provocation. Fearing for his safety, the complainant reportedly ran away; however, the male, who was uttering death threats, gave chase, followed him to the backyard of his residence and assaulted him.
Northwest Division Beat officers who were in the area on an unrelated matter witnessed the chase and drove to the area to assist. Thanks to a witness, officers quickly located the residence, intervened in the assault and took the male suspect into custody.
EMS attended the scene and treated the 48-year-old male complainant for non-life threatening injuries.
The male complainant and the suspect are not known to one another.
Joseph Gladue, 38, is charged with uttering death threats and assault causing bodily harm. EPS Hate Crimes and Violent Extremism Unit is also recommending that Section 718.2 of the Criminal Code of Canada be applied in this case, allowing the courts to consider increased sentencing when there is evidence the offence was motivated by hatred.
Please note, this incident is not connected to either of the recent hate-motivated incidents that occurred in southwest Edmonton earlier this month.
from Media Releases https://ift.tt/2WzPZgx
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