1 charged in hate-motivated incidents in yearlong case

Jul 02, 2024
News Staff

An arm patch is seen on an Ottawa Police Service officer during a news conference, in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

ottawa police — An arm patch is seen on an Ottawa Police Service officer during a news conference, in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Ottawa police laid charges in a case that saw multiple hate-motivated incidents in the Rideauview area.

The first incident happened in July 2023 when the West Criminal Investigations Section with help from the Hate Bias Crime Unit opened the case.

Zachary Smith, 26, from Ottawa was charged with:

Mischief/damage to property
Uttering threats of death or bodily harm
Uttering threats of property damage
Harassment by threatening conduct to other person

He is schedule to appear in court on July 2.

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