Toronto

Wanted man accused of pushing person draped in Palestinian flag, making anti-immigrant comments

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Man wanted in a suspected hate-motivated assault in North York. (Toronto Police Service)

Toronto police are looking for a man accused of pushing one person and making anti-immigrant comments during an unprovoked interaction earlier this month.

Police said they got a call at 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 5 for an assault in the area of Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue East.

The suspect approached a person draped in the Palestinian flag standing at the intersection and allegedly pushed them.

He then hurled anti-immigrant comments allegedly before walking away.

In a news release on Saturday, police shared an image of the suspect, who is believed to be between 55 and 60 years old, six feet tall with a heavy build and clean-shaven.

He was last seen wearing a grey shirt with “JUST DO IT” writing, green shorts, a beige baseball hat, and grey running shoes.