Sherbourne Street and Dundas Street area
Date: Wednesday, Jan 03, 2024
Unit: Intelligence Services
Case #: 2023-2984330
The Toronto Police Service is making the public aware of an arrest made in a suspected hate-motivated Assault investigation.
On Saturday, December 30, 2023, at approximately 3 p.m., police responded to a call for an assault in the Sherbourne Street and Dundas Street East area.
It is alleged that:
- the suspect was loitering in a building when the victim, who was working as a security guard, asked him to exit the premise
- the suspect refused to leave
- the suspect uttered racial slurs and assaulted the victim with a weapon
Timothy Eaton, 60, of Toronto, has been charged with:
- two counts of Uttering Threats/Death or Bodily Harm
- Weapons Dangerous
- Assault with a Weapon
He was scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice, 2201 Finch Avenue West, on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at 10 a.m., in courtroom 106.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-3500, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.
When suspected hate-motivated offences are reported to police, the investigation could be led by a Divisional investigator with the support of the Hate Crime Unit (HCU), or in some cases, will be investigated exclusively by the HCU.
If it is alleged a criminal offence was committed (such as assault or mischief) and it is believed to have been motivated by bias, prejudice or hate, the officer-in-charge may consult with the Crown. If a person is charged and convicted of the offence, the Judge will take into consideration hate as an aggravating factor when imposing a sentence.
Wilful promotion of hatred and advocating genocide are hate propaganda (hate speech) offences which require the Attorney General’s consent to lay charges. These charges are often laid at a later time.
Constable Sinderela Chung for Detective Pasquale Alberga
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