A 48-year-old man from Peterborough is dealing with a number of prices after allegedly uttering homophobic slurs and burning a Satisfaction flag.
The incident, which police have labeled as a hate crime, occurred within the early morning hours of June 28.
Peterborough Police Service (PPS) mentioned at about 1:40 a.m. they acquired a name a couple of man with a Satisfaction flag who was “screaming homophobic slurs outdoors of a constructing towards an residence.” They mentioned that he was then seen burning the flag, however returned to his residence when confronted.
The complainant referred to as again with extra data round 8 p.m. and officers attended the residence, PPS mentioned.
Police mentioned that officers realized that a web based report had been filed, however not processed, relating to the Satisfaction flag, which was allegedly taken from one other neighbour.
Because of the investigation, an unnamed 48-year-old man from Peterborough was arrested and charged with one rely every of theft underneath $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime underneath $5,000, and mischief underneath $5,000 in addition to two counts every of legal harassment – threatening conduct and fail to adjust to probation.
Police mentioned that the accused is presently certain by two probation orders with the circumstances to “maintain the peace and be of fine behaviour and to not utter phrases or put on clothes or maintain indicators that categorical, have or depict any racial, ethnic, antisemitic, homophobic slurs and/or threats of violence or loss of life whereas in any public locations or locations the place (he) will be overheard by members of the general public.”
He was held in custody and appeared in court docket on June 29.
