HATE MOTIVATED BREAK, ENTER AND ASSAULT INVESTIGATION
London man arrested
LONDON, ON (September 2, 2025) – A London man has been charged after members of the London Police Service Uniformed Division responded to a break, enter and assault call over the weekend.
On Sunday, August 31, 2025, at approximately 12:35 a.m. a man and a friend were returning home when an unknown male began yelling racially motivated comments at the two of them in the area of Capulet Lane and Wonderland Road North.
A short time later while inside his residence, the victim heard a knock at the door. When he answered, the same male suspect forced his way into the victim’s residence and assaulted him while continuing to yell racially motivated comments to him.
The suspect left the residence and police were contacted.
While officers responded the suspect returned and attempted to gain entry into the victims’ residence a second time.
Officers located and arrested the suspected still in the area.
The victim sustained minor injuries not requiring medical attention.
The incident was deemed to be hate-motivated and was reassigned to member of the London Police Service Hate Crime Unit.
As a result of the investigation, Jonathan William Butcher, 35, of London, has been charged with break, enter and commit assault.
The accused is scheduled to reappear in London court on October 6, 2025, in relation to the charge.
Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent in online anonymously to London Middlesex Crime Stoppers.
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