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Hate-motivated assault arrest made at Toronto demonstration

A 30-year-old was yelling slurs at demonstrators near Yonge Street and Balmoral Avenue on Sunday. Police also arrested a 25-year-old who was concealing a knife at the demonstration.

30-year-old accused of yelling slurs at demonstrators

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Toronto Police Service put out a release Sunday saying a 30-year-old entered a crowd of demonstrators with a concealed knife, yelling slurs, and pushed someone backwards before they were arrested. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)

A 30-year-old man has been arrested for a hate-motivated assault at a demonstration Sunday nearYonge Street and Balmoral Avenue, police say.

In a news release Sunday evening, Toronto Police Service saidthe accused was allegedly seen entering a crowd of demonstrators, yelling "hate-motivated slurs" at them. The accused is alleged to have pushed a demonstrator, causing them to fall backwards.

Police allege the man resisted arrest and was found with a knife in his possession. He has been charged with assault, assault with intent to resist arrest, carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a weapon, according to the release.

He is scheduled to appear in court on May 3, police say.

In a separate TPS release Sunday evening, police say a 25-year-old was also arrested Sunday at a demonstration at the same intersection. Police saidthey were investigating a complaint that the accused had a knife concealed on their person, and discovered "a large knife" under their clothing, after taking them into custody.

They were charged with carrying a concealed weapon, according to the release.

Anyone with information on either incident is asked to contact police at 416-808-3500, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).