Current Events > Elderly Asian man with dementia attacked in coronavirus related hate crime.

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https://bc.ctvnews.ca/elderly-man-with-dementia-attacked-in-racially-motivated-incident-caught-on-camera-vancouver-police-1.4907248

Vancouver police released photos and Wednesday showing a suspect in what officers describe as a racially motivated attack. A 92-year-old man, who police say has "severe dementia" had walked into a convenience store. Staff members were trying to help the elderly Asian man when another customer started shouting racist remarks at the victim, the Vancouver Police Department said in a news release Wednesday. Some of the comments were related to COVID-19. The incident continued outside, where it is alleged the elderly man was shoved. The man fell to the ground and hit his head, police said. Officers were called to the store, but the other man had left the scene. The VPD released photos of the suspect Wednesday, saying the assault is being investigated as a hate crime. "Everything about this assault and the behaviour of the suspect is despicable," Const. Tania Visintin said in a statement. "As a police department, we do not tolerate incidents motivated by bias, prejudice, or hate. It's even more disturbing considering the victim's age."

The suspect has been described as white and in his 50s. Police said they believe he's about six feet tall with a heavy build, and is balding, with short, dark hair. In the first four months of 2020, nine anti-Asian hate crimes have been reported in the city. As a comparison, police said, there were a dozen reported in all of 2019. And officers said the actual number of hate crimes in the city could be higher.

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Like a true Canadian, he actually went over and checked on the guy. Probably even said sorry before he walked away.

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